you say wake up! wake up! 
 stop dreaming on my time 
 but i say no! no! no! 
 just let me sleep is it a crime? 
 i hear the clock's tick tock 
 but i'm not 
 jumping out of bed 
 until the path is clear 
 you'll find me here 
 dreaming up at storm... 
 
 cuz i don't want to climb the ladder no 
 i don't want to take the highway no 
 i just wanna take the back roads baby 
 i just have to do it my way 
 i just have to do it my way now 
 and i know you think your right 
 and maybe you are 
 but i'm putting up a fight 
 this time 
 and there's nothing you can say 
 the road is open and i'm on my way 
 and i'll be taking the back roads. 
 
 the wind in the trees 
 whispers all i need to know 
 about the weather up ahead 
 should i stay or should go? 
 there's a beauty in the open road 
 and i don't want to miss a sign 
 so, i take my time 
 
 cuz i don't want to climb the ladder no 
 i don't want to take the highway no 
 i just wanna take the back roads baby 
 i just have to do it my way 
 i just have to do it my way now 
 and i know you think your right 
 but i'm putting up a fight 
 this time 
 and there's nothing you can say 
 the road is open and i'm on my way 
 and i'll be taking the back roads... 
 
 This time I'm taking the backroads 
 And there's nothing nothing nothing 
 you can say 
 to change my way 
 cuz i don't want to climb the ladder no 
 i don't want to take the highway no 
 i just wanna take the back roads baby 
 i just have to do it my way 
 i just have to do it my way now 
 and i know you think your right 
 and maybe you are 
 but i'm putting up a fight 
 this time 
 and there's nothing you can say 
 the road is open and i'm on my way 
 and i'll be taking the back roads...