The Last One (I Promise You) I hear the motor runnin' on the 18-wheeler I watch the tears fall down your face Both of us smilin', just tryin' to be strong But knowin' soon, we'll have better days It looks like another goodbye has come upon us But, don't cry darlin', this will be the last one I promise you The smell of diesel always means goodbye So do the fireflies hittin' the windshield You left an extra blanket to keep me warm And a note that says "I love you, Dad" taped to the steering wheel It looks like another goodbye has snuck up on us But, don't cry darlin', this will be the last one I promise you The flannel on the front seat smells of your perfume It reminds me of what I can look forward to It's a long trip to L.A. from Baton Rouge But tell our little boy Daddy's comin' home soon Me and the open road and Hank Williams on my CD player This bottle of caffeine's gonna keep me awake But I must go now, there's a lot of road to cover I don't wanna deal with the traffic on the Interstate It looks like another goodbye has come upon us But, don't cry darlin', this will be the last one I promise you ©2003 Michael B. Nahmias