I have to drive 3,000 miles to get my mail The postman said it won't do this time You gotta get over the county line, no fail And I'm running out of road, I'm running out of time My windshield's cracked, I'm drifting over the line But I'll make it through this storm like so many times before 'Cause I know how to survive Every minute that passes is another mile on the highway I lost all my money to the keepers of the land, They sure knew how to read my hand, not my way And I'm running out of road, running out of dimes What lies ahead I have yet to find But I'll make it through this storm like so many times before 'Cause I know how to survive I'm a high plains drifter in the desert of life No matter how long I stay here, I might not get it right But I'll try I have to drive 3,000 miles to get my mail The postman said it won't do this time You gotta get over the county line, no fail And I'm running out of road, I'm running out of time My windshield's cracked, I'm drifting over the line But I'll make it through this storm like so many times before 'Cause I know how to survive