Standard (EADGBE)

Take it away, won't you hear you play

till the lights go down.

Take it away, don't you wan't to stay

till there's no else around.

Take it away,...

Lonely driver out on the road

with a hundred miles to go.

Sole survivor carrying the load

switches on the radio.

Take it away,...

Take it away,...

I the audience watching the show

with a paper in his hand (in his hand, in his hand)

some important impresario

has a message for the band.

Take it away,...

You never know who may be listening to you

You never know who may be listening to you.

Take it away, take it away.

After hours late in the bar

by a darker corner seat

faded flowers wait in the jar

till the evening is complete.

End: with chords of the second part fading out.