Jerry Short BMI BlueVan Music Ever since they built the freeway the old 2 lane's closing down Cause it winds along the riverbed, past too many little towns They're closing up the truck stops, they had to lock the door Cause the business can't keep up with the fast food anymore It's gone the way of courting, gone the way of the model T It's gone the way of the way life used to be The shop keeper will suffer cause no one wants to drive The half mile off the exit ramp to sample local style They'll never find the barber, the store or the bakery Unless they get off the big road, to see the scenery It's gone the way of the drive-in, gone the way of the Dynaflow It's gone the way of the way of the way life used to go The old road was a lifeline, revolving around our dreams We built our homes along the edge and then were put to sleep By the wheels of the traffic rolling slowly through our town Will this all up and fade away when they close the old road down It's gone the way of the nickel Coke, gone the way of the easy plan It's gone the way of old friends shaking hands.