Bye, Bye, Bye (Alternate Version)

I had twenty-one miles of road to go

And fifty-four miles of dirt

There was a cold steel gleam in the night

I was trucking along down Interstate 5

Looking for the turn

When something snapped and I suddenly changed my mind

I said bye, bye, bye

Oh, I finally took a stand

Then for the very first time

I felt like a man

So, I headed on down to Mexico

I was never going back to work

Yes, I had enough cash to last me there for years

And then I cabled my folks, I said, "Call my boss

And you can tell him where I left the truck"

And then I went out and stocked up

On enchiladas and beer

I said bye, bye, bye

Whoa, I finally took a stand

Then for the very first time in my life

I felt like a man, like a man, man, man, man

Well, now that all happened back in 1961

And I never went back to work

And then in 1964 I started living off the land

And the people back home still talk about me

Just running off without a word

But me and the beer and the Mexican sunshine

We don't give a damn

Whoa no, no, no

I said bye, bye, bye

Whoa, I finally took a stand

Now for the very first time

I feel like a man, a free man