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Eastbound on the highway, my eyes feelin' sore,
From staring at the early mornin' sun;
I saw her on the shoulder, suitcase in her hand,
Looking hardly old enough to be riding on her thumb.
As she climbed aboard my semi, she said, thank you for the ride,
Then settled in the silence in the seat;
From the corner of my eye I saw a tiny little tear,
Runnin' like a raindrop, slowly down her cheek.
I said, if there's anything I can do for you,
She said, thank you, sir, but I'll be fine;
You see, this is the first time that I've been away from home,
Now I'm headin' out for St. John's with Gander on my mind.
Yes, I'm headin' out for St. John's with Gander on my mind,
Neatest little town you've ever seen;
But there's just too many heartaches there I have to leave behind,
So I'm headin' out for St. John's with Gander on my mind.
She said, sir, can you tell me why people will believe,
A lie before they ever do the truth?
I never thought that he would be so easily deceived,
By those who tried to blame me for the things I didn't do.
Now I'll never walk with him again down McCurdy Drive,
A place where we spent so much happy time;
Sometimes, sir, I wonder if his word could be a lie,
As I'm headin' out for St. John's with Gander on my mind.
I'm headin' out for St. John's with Gander on my mind,
Neatest little town you've ever seen;
But there's just too many heartaches there I have to leave behind,
So I'm headin' out for St. John's with Gander on my mind.
Yes, I'm headin' out for St. John's with Gander on my mind.