Story Behind The Song
Singer laments a whole life history and debates the merits of staying home with his woman or traveling the country road in search of a better life. Life is so much better there - or is it?
Song Description
This song mixes a country flavor with a bluesy acoustic guitar turnaround.
| Song Length |
3:40 |
Genre |
Blues - Rock, Folk - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Heartbreaking |
Subject |
Relationship, Regret |
| Similar Artists |
The Rolling Stones, Jackson Browne |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1970 - 1979 |
| |
Lyrics
Travel on movin down highways
Roads of Clay,
Blues is my Woman when she's away
Blues is my Woman, when I decided to stay
On the Road, Carry my load
On my back
Blues is my Woman when I'm feelin low
Blues is My Woman when I decided to go
Goin find a feelin there, being where I'm home again
Goin find my true freedom there, livin where my back's is toward the wind
Born in the country, you forgot that the stars go reelin
Grew up in the city you forgot the sun
Goin find the way, You know I've got to stay on the road again
Life is so much better there, you know there aint no world to care when you're all alone
You were born in Arkansas, but you grew up in the city
Taught you everything you know, from murder to the ghetto
Goin find you're freedom there when your livin where you're back is toward the wind, back is toward the wind
You know I think you're gonna find a way You know I think you're gonna stay on the road again