NINETY MILES AN HOUR (DOWN A DEAD END STREET)
(Don Robertson / Hal Blair)

Hank Snow - 1963
Katy Moffatt - 1976
Ashley Hutchings - 1987
Bob Dylan - 1988
John Berry - 1994
Ronnie Hayward Combo - 1998
Neko Case & Carolyn Mark - 1998
Jim Stringer & The Austin Music Band - 2003
Hal Sherfey - 2003



I took you home from a party and we kissed in fun
A few stolen kisses and no harm was done
Stead of stoppin' when we could, we went right on
Till suddenly we found the brakes were gone

You belong to someone else and I do too
It's just as crazy bein' here with you
As a bad motorcycle with the Devil in the seat
Doin' ninety miles an hour down a dead end street

I didn't want to want you, now I have no choice
It's too late to listen to the warnin' voice
All I hear is thunder as our two hearts beat
Doin' ninety miles an hour down a dead end street

(Uh-huh, Uh-huh, Uh-huh)

You're not free to belong to me
And you know I can never be your own
Your lips on mine are like sweet, sweet wine
But we're headed for a wall of stone

Warnin' signs are flashin' by us, but we pay no heed
Stead of slowin' down the pace, we keep pickin' up the speed
Disaster's getting closer every time we meet
Doin' ninety miles an hour down a dead end street

(Uh-huh, Uh-huh, Uh-huh)

You're not free to belong to me
And you know I can never be your own
Your lips on mine are like sweet, sweet wine
But we're headed for a wall of stone

Warnin' signs are flashin' by us, but we pay no heed
Stead of slowin' down the pace, we keep pickin' up the speed
Disaster's getting closer every time we meet
Doin' ninety miles an hour down a dead end street

(Uh-huh, Uh-huh, Uh-huh)



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - August 2011)