Writers * Slim Dusty Genre * Country Producer * David Wall
======================================================= When you're rolling down for Townsville In the middle of the night There's a welcome stop for truckies where the lights are burnin' bright It's a place called Neon City on that lonely southern run Just twenty miles to nowhere On old highway Thirty one
They say you just can't miss it mate The neons dance and swim and the tang of truckies tucker mate It's bound to drag you in It's a no thrills kind of waterhole that welcomes everyone Just twenty miles to nowhere On old highway thirty on
And there's Aussie country music playing that's a welcome change and the bloke who runs the joint is strangely known as Uncle Sam And football games are straightened out and many races run Just twenty miles to nowhere On old highway Thirty one
And when the rigs run out with coloured lights all round the hood The driver knows he'll make it 'cause he's feelin' pretty good So here's to Sam and all the team and all the jokes they've spun Just twenty miles to nowhere On old highway Thirty one
And they're rollin' south and headin' north It's such a powerful sight Like ships out on the highway Hey, they're sailing through the night Neon City beams it's light to welcome everyone Just twenty miles to nowhere On old highway Thirty one
And there's Aussie country music playing that's a welcome change and the bloke who runs the joint is strangely known as Uncle Sam And his steaks are big and juicy and he likes his beer and rum Just twenty miles to nowhere On old highway Thirty one
Where the hell is Neon City I cannot tell a lie It's twenty miles to nowhere On the road to Gundagai and there's Neon Cities everywhere This song is of just one Just twenty miles to nowhere On old highway Thirty one
There'e kangaroos and soup and stews and bandicoot and snakes and I'm pretty sure she'll never be a bar that has no steak Oh there's ham and eggs and country toast The coffee's good and strong Just twenty miles to nowhere On old highway Thirty one
And there's Aussie country music playing that's a welcome change and the bloke who runs the joint is strangely known as Uncle Sam And football games are straightened out and many races run Just twenty miles to nowhere On old highway Thirty one
On old highway Thirty one On old highway Thirty one =======================================================