Travis

Story Behind The Song

While thinking of writing a song about a dog. I came across the idea of those animals that, by instinct, travel many miles to find their homes.

Song Description

The journey of a dog finding his way back home, cross country.

Song Length 4:46 Genre Folk - Alternative, Rock - Roots/Rock n' Roll
Lead Vocal Male Vocal Mood Delighted
Subject Determination, Dogs Similar Artists James Taylor
Language English

Lyrics

He walked for miles along the highway
A long stretch of road still lay ahead
He had come to the decision
To make it home before he's dead

He left his family out in Tucson
As they headed back to New Orleans
He didn?t know how much he'd miss them
He didn?t know how lost he'd be

Chorus Travis boy do you remember
Travis have you lost your mind
Travis never lose direction
Travis are you running... Out of time

He wandered through a reservation
Sat and ate with Chief Sifting Sand
The sun was hot and baked the roadway
Unbearable for beast or man

He got picked up in Oklahoma
Escaped within an inch of life
He met a girl near Fort Worth Texas
Stayed with her for just one night

Chorus
Inst. Break

When he got to Texarkana
He knew his time was drawing near
He felt he'd never find his loved ones
The ones his heart held so dear

Then in the distance he heard calling
"Oh my God it's Travis, son"
And as the boy reached out to pet him
He knew his battle had been won

Chorus x 2

Lyrics John Keller Music John Keller
Producer John Keller/Phil Coe Publisher offcenter music
Performance John Keller Label OCR

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