Story Behind The Song
I was watching an old movie one day and the actress sang a song "One More The Road". I felt the need to write a modern outlaw type song using that title
Song Description
Man leaves his job, looks for freedom out on the open road. This song isn't so much about drinking and driving as it is about rebellion, and the freedom that you can find from leaving it all behind you
| Song Length |
3:07 |
Genre |
Blues - Country, Blues - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Anxious, Restless |
Subject |
Highway, Street, Road, Alchohol, Beer, Wine |
| Similar Artists |
Toby Keith, The Allman Brothers Band |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
I left my job disgusted, I ain't one to take no flack
I slammed the door behind me and I'm never goin back
I stopped and got a six-pack, and I filled my tank with gas
I don't know where I am headed but I plan to get there fast
And I'm runnin down the highway, as the sun is settin low
So i had one for baby, and one more for the road
One more for the road
I was headed to Chicago but was soon to change my mind
I hit the nearest exit ay the Woodford county line
And I picked me up a hitcher on his way to Mexico
He robbed a liquor store as I was tryin to get my smokes
And he threw me twenty dollars, and a nickle bag of gold
So I had one for my baby and one more for the road
One more for the road
A faceless desert stranger with his eyes up in the clouds
A time to run, a time to fly, a time to live without
I've seen 500 strangers, seized the danger from their smiles
It's my way on the highway and I'm comin down in style
Well tonight I make my getaway and leave em all behind
To me they don't mean nuthin 'cause there's nuthin on their minds
It's rainin in my mirror and lightning in my eyes
And a shooting star in front of me on a veil of clear blue skies
There's a wild card on my dashboard
And it's cool down in my soul
So I'll have one for baby, and one more for the road
One more for the road