What I Need to Do
What I Need to Do

Kenny Chesney - What I Need to Do Lyrics

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Sep 26, 2000
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What I Need to Do Lyrics

I keep tellin' myself this is the right thing to do
I was wastin' her time, waitin' on dreams that just weren't comin' true
And this old highway seems to understand
Leadin' me on to somewhere that no one knows my name
I got the window rolled down, I got the radio up
I'm doin' all that I can to get my mind off us

What I need to do is turn this car around
Drive as fast as I can til I see the lights of our hometown
And run to her, take her in my arms
Make her see how sorry I am, well that shouldn't be so hard
But I drive on, and on, and on

Eighty-seven more miles gets me into Baton Rogue
There's a buddy of mine who says he might find some work that I can do
Or maybe head up north to Knoxville, Tennessee
I know my baby sister, has got a couch where I can sleep
Now the sun's goin' down on my broken heart
Lord, I gotta go back before I get too far

What I need to do is turn this car around
Drive as fast as I can til I see the lights of our hometown
And run to her, take her in my arms
Make her see how sorry I am, well that shouldn't be so hard
But I drive on, and on, and on

But I drive on
Yes I drive on, and on, and on

Knowin' what I need to do
Girl, I'm comin' home to you

Knowin' what I need to do
Girl I'm comin' home to you
I'm comin' home to you
Knowin' what I need to do...

Writer(s): Tom Damphier, William C Luther
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Who wrote the song 'What I Need to Do'?

    'What I Need to Do' was written by Tom Damphier and Bill Luther.

  2. When was 'What I Need to Do' released and on which album?

    The song was released in January 2000 as the fourth and final single from Kenny Chesney's 1999 album 'Everywhere We Go.'

  3. How did 'What I Need to Do' perform on the music charts?

    The song reached number 8 on the U.S. charts and number 13 in Canada in the year 2000.

  4. What does the narrator contemplate doing in 'What I Need to Do'?

    The narrator contemplates turning his car around and going back to his former lover to apologize and show how sorry he is.

  5. What locations are mentioned in the song 'What I Need to Do'?

    In the lyrics, Baton Rouge and Knoxville, Tennessee are mentioned as potential destinations for the narrator as he drives away from his hometown.

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