Where his wheels left the road
Broken glass and twisted steel
Were the only traces left
Of that worn out Oldsmobile

Oh, the mist hung on that mountain
Like a winter overcoat
And the deputies found him
Where his wheels left the road

He had left the Diamond Horseshoe
Drank that whiskey river dry
That's the tale the sheriff told to
His sister and his wife

They could claim their dear beloved
At the White Oak Funeral Home
And the deputy could show them
Where his wheels left the road

Now they're bring food and flowers
To the kitchen of his home
They placed a little cross
Where his wheels left the road

But the truth will soon be buried
There's a secret no one knows
He was not out on that highway
When his wheels left the road

It was back in that old bar room
In the smoke and neon lights
He was dancing with a woman
Just before he crossed the line

In a room next to the Horseshoe
Wedding ring down in his coat
He took her in his arms
And his wheels left the road

Where his wheels left the road
Broken glass and twisted steel
Were the only traces left
Of his worn out Oldsmobile

Oh, the mist hangs on that mountain
Like a winter overcoat
And the deputies found him
Where his wheels left the road