Another big, strange city, another hotel bed 
Another big, strange fly, buzzin’ ‘round my head 
Another sold out show to a crowd of ten 
Another sleepless night then I’ll do it again 


CHORUS  
I’m living the life, I’m living the dream with 500 miles of road in between 
I’m missing you, I’m missing us but most of all I’m missing a big tour bus 
And a driver named Gus 

Another great big gig after trivia is done 
Then I’ll exit the bar with my pepper-spray gun 
Then it’s back on the highway, another drive in the dark 
Another sleep in the car night but this time I’ll park 

CHORUS 
My feet on the dash, my head on the seat, a musician’s life sure is sweet 
This couldn’t get much more glamorous but I wouldn’t mind a big tour bus 
And a driver named Gus 

BRIDGE 
There’s a road before me and a road behind 
I’m just one mile away from the unemployment line 
And a million miles from where I’m bound 
So I guess I’ll drive on now, got to drive on now – till my body is found 


The Laundromat dryer and the fast-food last night 
Made my good pair of jeans one button too tight 
And I’m two shoes short ‘cause they charge by the foot 
I got a new brand of amp now, it’s called Kaput 

CHORUS 
I’m living the life, I’m living the dream with 500 miles of road in between 
I’m missing you, I’m missing us but most of all I’m missing a big tour bus 
And a driver named Gus 

(music and lyrics by Mary James)