Kenny Chesney – What I Need To Do, is a song written by Tom Damphier and Bill Luther, and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released in January 2000 as the fourth and final single from Chesney’s 1999 album Everywhere We Go. The song peaked at number 8 in the United States and number 13 in Canada in 2000.
The song describes the narrator thinking about “what [he] need[s] to do” as he is driving away from his old hometown away from his former lover. He also thinks that he should “turn [his] car around” and go back to his lover, then hold her, and then tell her how sorry he is for what he did.
Kenny Chesney – What I Need To Do
From the album Everywhere We Go
Released January 31, 2000
Recorded 1999
Genre Country
Length 4:04
Label BNA
Songwriter(s) Tom Damphier
COUNTRYPEDIA
Kenny Chesney – What I Need To Do Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I keep telling myself this is the right thing to do
I was wasting her time, waiting on dreams that just weren’t coming true
And this old highway seems to understand
Leading me on to somewhere that no one knows my name
I got the window rolled down, I got the radio up
I’m doing all that I can to get my mind off us
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
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 going down on my broken heart
Lord, I got to get back before I get too far
[Chorus]
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
Yes I drive on, and on, and on
[Bridge]
Knowing what I need to do
Girl, I’m coming home to you
[Outro]
Knowing what I need to do
Girl I’m coming home to you
I’m coming home to you
Knowing what I need to do
GENIUS
