That's What Highways Are For
Writer: Brett Jones and J.T. Hall

Man built a wheel so he could get around
Then he built a little house so he could settle down
But cul-de-sacs and avenues left him needin more
That's what highways are for

Man built a boat so he could cross the bay
He lay railroad track across all fifty states
But there ain't nothin that'll take the place
of a ragtop mustang Ford
That's what highways are for

It's a natural desire for a man to want to ride
When there's a mountain in the distance
He wants to see the other side
He need a way to change the scenery
whenever he gets bored
That's what highways are for

When the grass grows between your toes
and the walls start closin in
You need to get behind the wheel
and feel your hair blowin in the wind
If your baby drives you crazy and you can't take it no more
That's what highways are for
That's what highways are for
That's what highways are for