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Lyr Req: Headin' down the Wrong Highway (H Lockin)

16 Mar 03 - 04:05 PM (#911412)
Subject: Lyr Req: Heading down the wrong highway
From: Louie Roy

I have exhausted my knowledge trying to find the lyrics to this tune so now I'm asking one of you more knowledgeable to help me find the lyrics.I believe Roy Acuff did this and probably several others.All I can remember is.
To many sweethearts and none of them true
To many things that I didn't do
Drinking and gambling both night and day
Heading down the wrong highway
Thanks a lot for your support Louie Roy


16 Mar 03 - 05:11 PM (#911456)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Heading down the wrong highway
From: 12-stringer

Written by Ted Daffan. I have this on vinyl somewhere, I think by Ernest Tubb on an old Vocalion reissue. This was one of my standards in the 60s but I haven't played the song or the record in 30 years.

For both verses, try here and scroll slightly down:

http://www.luma-electronic.cz/lp/l/Locklin/locklin_bummin.htm


16 Mar 03 - 06:08 PM (#911488)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Heading down the wrong highway
From: masato sakurai

'Headin Down The Wrong Highway' - Ted Daffan [Real Audio] from The Record Lady's All-Time Country Favorites (Real Country Page 32).


16 Mar 03 - 07:45 PM (#911559)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Heading down the wrong highway
From: Louie Roy

I thank both of you 12-stringer and masato sakurai for your help thanks again Louie Roy


19 Mar 03 - 08:58 PM (#914063)
Subject: Lyr Add: HEADIN' DOWN THE WRONG HIGHWAY (T Daffan)
From: Jim Dixon

Lyrics copied from http://www.luma-electronic.cz/lp/l/Locklin/locklin_bummin.htm

HEADIN' DOWN THE WRONG HIGHWAY
(Ted Daffan)
« © '51 Peer International »

Too many sweethearts and none of them true
Too many things that I shouldn't do
Made lots of money all spent the wrong way
Heading down the wrong highway
Made lots of friends and now they're all gone
Too many mem'ries that still linger on
Too many dreams whole night and day
Heading down the wrong highway

Too many heartaches and too many tears
Crowded too much in just a few years
Want to go right but I've lost my way
Heading down the wrong highway
Lost everything lost all my friends
God only knows how this all will ends
Drinking and gambling each night and day
Heading down the wrong highway

[As sung by Hank Locklin on "Bummin' Around" (RCA Camden CAS 2121) 1967.]