Well I'm all packed up and I'm almost ready to go This big G-model runs every way but slow When I get tired while I'm on the way instead of stoppin' I always say Just a few more miles and I'll rest for a little while I been a runnin' all night makin' time like I never seen My sweet baby's waitin' for me back in New Orleans I saw a sign that said arrive alive I thought I better stop and let Benny drive Just a few more miles and I'll rest for a little while I got a date with an angel gotta make my turn on time Can't stop to sleep gotta movin' on down the line For slow movin' traffic it might be best to notify Fort Worth and all points west Just a few more miles and I'll rest for a little while [ guitar ] I been a runnin' with a Jimmy since I left El Paso I'm pullin' 44 thousand give or take a pound or so He tried to pass me like I knew he would then he saw that bulldog on my hood Just a few more miles and I'll rest for a little while In a few more hours I'll be with my baby again Ain't had no sleep since I can't remember when Tonight I'm a gonna paint the town tomorrow I'll be San Diego bound Just a few more miles and I'll rest for a little while Yeah a few more miles and I'll rest for a little while Just a few more miles and I'll rest for a little while