Story Behind The Song
This song is part of a concept album about a blue collar couple from Macon, GA.
Song Description
A husband and wife walk home from a bar late one night and keep each other upright while the husband muses over honesty and imagery that brings him back to a special time.
| Song Length |
5:35 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock, Rock - Classic |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Relaxed, Depressing |
Subject |
Sorrow, Boyfriend, Husband |
| Similar Artists |
Van Morrison, The Band |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Tell me a story
And wind me back home
At five in the morning
I'll say what I know
Just keep me walking
I can't stand on my own
And, oh, it's so long to go
If you could have seen me
When I was just a toad
I'd leave them for morning
By the side of the road
If hell is beneath me
And judgment to pay
I know I'll be going someday
Fire trails over Macon
Fire trails down the road
Fire trails over Macon
I'd sell my soul
To make it home alive
And spend another night with you
It fails to the memory
The day we began
As sure as I tell you
I know who I am
So go in without me
Let me lay on the road
I think I'll stay and watch the planes come home