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Sister Jeanie came from OklahomaShe left when they tried to stone herHer mother, she tried to disown herShe said she'd always been a lonerWell the other day she wrote me a letterIn which she asked me, please, to never forget herShe said if things get any betterShe'll be dead by late SeptemberWhen I found out, she was already miles awayEighteen years, and eighteen wheels on that old highwayAnd in her letter that I received just yesterdayShe said "Pray for me, papa, that we all don't just fade away"I remember the day we got talkingShe had a brother uptown, I had called himShe picked up the phone, said "Come on over"I'm a coffee girl and ??? in Harlem"(Spoken) Well, that's exactly what she saidSo I reached into my pocket for a tokenAnd went and caught that trainWhen I found out, she was already miles awayEighteen years, and eighteen wheels on that old highwaySongtexteAnd in her letter that I received just yesterdayShe said "Pray for me, papa, that we all don't just fade away"Little sister, just so you knowLittle girl, I love's you soIf I never hear your voice goI just listen for the windWhen I found out, she was already miles awayEighteen years, and eighteen wheels on that old highwayAnd in her letter that I received just yesterdayShe said "Pray for me, papa, that we all don't just fade away"You know she said "Pray for me, papa, that we all don't just fade away"Oh, she said "Pray for me, papa, that we all don't just fade away"Oh, you know she said "Pray for me, papa, that we all don't just fade away" Aus Songtexte Mania