Road Songs

[Blue in a Red State]

Post a song title or a snippet of lyrics that has the word "road" in it.
Mine:
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Elton John

[Nightwing]

1. One of my favorites

"Keep your eye on the road your hands upon the wheel"

Jim Morrison The Doors

[thoughtanarchist]

2. Goin' down the road, feelin' bad

Goin' down the road, feelin' bad
Goin' down the road, feelin' bad, bad, bad..

ain't gonna be treated this a'way..

[NightTrain]

3. "On The Road Again."

On the road again.
It's so great to be on the road again.
I find love is makin' music with my friends.
It's so great to be on the road again.

Willie Nelson: one of the good guys! :thumbsup:

[Liberal_Andy]

4. Well, I'm drivin' down the road. tryin' to loosen my load...

7 women on my mind!

Take it easy!

[mcscajun]

5. Courtesy of the Grateful Dead...

a snippet from 'Lazy River Road'

Way down upon Sycamore Slough
a white man sings the blues
selling roses of paper maché
with flecks of starlight dew
I swiped a bunch and threw it your way
where hazy moonlight glowed
Way down
down along
Lazy River Road

[AlCzervik]

6. Hit the road Jack, dontcha come back no more no more no more

no more!

[Nicole]

7. Turn the page

Say, here I am, on the road again
There I am, up on the stage.
Here I go, playing star again
There I go, turn the page.

[Nicole]

13. The long and winding road

The long and winding road
That leads to your door
Will never disappear
I’ve seen that road before

[Nicole]

26. Here I Go Again

And here I go again on my own
Going down the only road I’ve ever known,
Like a drifter I was born to walk alone
And I’ve made up my mind
I ain’t wasting no more time

[auntAgonist]

49. removed to move :(

[nine23]

8. Joni Mitchell "Refuge Of The Road"

Worked like magic, even on my old 8-track car stereo back in the 70's.

[thoughtanarchist]

9. there is a road...

no simple highway
between
the dawn
and the dark
of night

and if you go
noone may follow
that path is for
your steps alone


Grateful Dead had miles of road songs

[kedrys]

10. Does Kraftwerk's Autobahn count? n/t

[thoughtanarchist]

12. YES!

extra points for style, creativity and taste.

[kedrys]

19. Flattered. :)

When I was in college, we had this shakedown cruise thing we did whenever one of the crew got a new vehicle (usually some kind of desperately used car). Everybody piled up in said car and we did one lap counterclockwise on the loop freeway, with the long version of Autobahn playing as loud as we could get it.

Fond memories. :)

[nine23]

23. Autobahn? Hell yah!!!

Listen to the new reMix...heard it for the first time last spring driving from Paris to Pau. Oh yeah, it worked...

[kedrys]

48. I'll check it out, thanks! :) n/t

[KDLarsen]

45. A favourite of mine!

.. though I'm much more into the long version. I had a moment in this summer where I was driving with my dad & his girlfriend to Southern France. I had been driving since around 4 AM, and we were coming up towards the top of a hill, and I could just see this valley with the Autobach snaking its way through & the sun rising on the horizon.

[kedrys]

47. Sounds cool... :)

One of those moments where it doesn't matter that you didn't get a picture because a picture wouldn't do justice to the scene...

[Lady Effingbroke]

11. Radar Love

Radio’s playin' some forgotten song
Brenda Lee’s coming on strong
The road has got me hypnotized
And I’m spinning into a new sunrise

[Lady Effingbroke]

14. Why Don't We Do It In The Road?

Why don't we do it in the road?
No one will be watching us
Why don't we do it in the road?

[JimmyJazz]

18. When I was younger, I would tell my mom that that was going to

be my wedding song. She freaked. Of course, I also told her I was going to marry Joe Strummer... :shrug:

[Lady Effingbroke]

20. lol! cuts to the chase, doesn't it?

[JimmyJazz]

21. Hey - she's a Republican - I have free reign to torment her!

:hi:

[tuvor]

15. On the Road Again. By Canned Heat, or BETTER

by Andy Prieboy. He's the guy who wrote and recorded Tomorrow Wendy, the best-known version of which is by Concrete Blonde back in about 1990.

Lord have mercy upon my wicked son!

[DrWeird]

16. "Interstate Love Song" by Stone Temple Pilots.

Can't remember if it has the word "road" in the lyrics, but when you're driving through the desert with your '72 Mercury while wearing a cowboy hat and a feather boa, you don't need no roads.

[Lady Effingbroke]

17. Abbey Road - the album

[thoughtanarchist]

22. title: Golden road to Unlimited Devotion

more Dead.

see that girl
bare-footin' along
whistlin' and a signin'
she's a carrying on

laughter in her eyes
and dancing in her feet
she's a neon-light diamond
she can live on the street..

[DODI]

24. Life on the Road -- The Kinks

[thoughtanarchist]

25. Green Day -- "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"

I walk a lonely road
The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But it's home to me and I walk alone

I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of broken dreams
Where the city sleeps
And I'm the only one and I walk alone

[obreaslan]

27. Since we're posting Dead songs...

And songs titled "On the Road Again"

I give you "On the Road Again" by the Dead:

On The Road Again

Why I married me a bad girl, tell you the reason why
Bad girls will even do things on the sly
Look for your supper to be good and hot
She never even put a stew bone in the pot

She's on the road again, sure as you're born
Natural born easy on the road again

[kitchen girl]

28. Eight days on the road

and I'm gonna make it home tonight.

By Dave Dudley...or one of those country trucker song guys. Can't remember which... :shrug:

[Left Is Write]

51. It was Dave Dudley.

But it's *six* days on the road. :)

[Kenneth ken]

29. Roadrunner - Bo Diddley

Road Angel - The Doobie Brothers
Road Buddy - Dar Williams :loveya:
Road Foggy - Burning Spear
Roadrunner USA - Joan Jett
The Road Goes On Forever (and the party never ends) Robert Earle Keen
The Road is My Middle name - Bonnie 'The Road' Raitt :)

:hi:

[MyshkinCommaPrince]

30. When the Open Road is Closing In

Magnetic Fields.

[Zomby Woof]

31. 'Road Fever' by Blackfoot

Kicks ass.

[Zomby Woof]

32. 'Midnight Rider' - The Allman Brothers

With the line "the road goes on forever..."

[donheld]

33. Hit the road jack

and don't you come back no more no more no more

[devilgrrl]

34. Running up that hill - Kate Bush

"If I only could, I'd be running up that hill.
If I only could, I'd be running up that hill."

It doesn't hurt me.
Do you want to feel how it feels?
Do you want to know that it doesn't hurt me?
Do you want to hear about the deal that I'm making?
You, it's you and me.

And if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
Be running up that building.
If I only could, oh...

You don't want to hurt me,
But see how deep the bullet lies.
Unaware I'm tearing you asunder.
Ooh, there is thunder in our hearts.

Is there so much hate for the ones we love?
Tell me, we both matter, don't we?
You, it's you and me.
It's you and me won't be unhappy.

And if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
Be running up that building,
Say, if I only could, oh...

You,
It's you and me,
It's you and me won't be unhappy.

"C'mon, baby, c'mon darling,
Let me steal this moment from you now.
C'mon, angel, c'mon, c'mon, darling,
Let's exchange the experience, oh..."

And if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
With no problems.

And if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
With no problems.

And if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
With no problems.

If I only could
Be running up that hill
With no problems...

"If I only could, I'd be running up that hill.
If I only could, I'd be running up that hill."

[donheld]

35. The Road's My Middle Name - Bonnie Raitt

THE ROAD’S MY MIDDLE NAME LYRICS



I told you once the day we met
I wouldn’t be your queen.
Your little darlin’, sweet coquette
Just what my routine
You’ve been around enough to know
There’s really no one else
When I hear that siren call, baby
I just can’t help myself

I gotta go
I hope you’ll understand
I love you so
Want you to be my man

I hear it callin’
Sound so sweet and plain
I gotta go, baby,
’cause the road’s my middle name

Well, it’s hard enough to love someone
When they’re right close to home
Don’t you think I know it’s hard, honey
To squeeze the sugar from the phone

Guess the road is in my blood
’cause I’m my daddy’s kid
Just have to learn how to let me go
Just like my momma did

I gotta go,
I hope you’ll understand
Oh, I love you so
Want you to be my man

I hear it callin’, baby
Sound so sweet and plain
I gotta go
’cause the road’s my middle name

Here it come
And it sounds so sweet and plain
I gotta go
’cause the road’s my middle name
I gotta go
’cause the road’s my middle name
Oooh, I gotta go, darlin’
’cause the road’s my middle name

[Tsiyu]

36. The Road to Ensenada, Lyle Lovett

As I lay sick and broken
Viva Mexico
My eyes just won't stay open
And I dream a dream of home
I dream a dream of home

Where there's coffee on the table
And kindness in your hand
Honey I'll help you when I'm able
But right now I'm feeling bad
Right now I'm feeling bad

Listen to your heart that beats
And follow it with both your feet
And as you walk and as you breathe
You ain't no friend to me
You ain't no friend to me

The road to Ensenada
Is plenty wide and fast
If you head South from Tijuana
Then I'll see you at last
I'll see you at last

But my eyes they open slowly
And they look around the room
The old man he seems worried
And there ain't no sign of you
There ain't no sign of you

Listen to your heart that beats
And follow it with both your feet
And as you walk and as you breathe
You ain't no friend of me
You ain't no friend of me

You can offer to the righteous
The good that you have won
But down here among the unclean
Your good work just comes undone
Your good work just comes undone

The sisters at the borderline
They're holding out their hands
They're begging me for something Lord
But I don't understand
I don't understand

So it's adios to Alvero
Tell him to stay between the lines
And if he sees that Gabriella girl
Tell her I'll look her up next time
Say I'll look her up next time

Because the road to Ensenada
Is plenty wide and fast
And this time through Tijuana
Well it won't be my last
It won't be my last

Listen to your heart that beats
And follow it with both your feet
And as you walk and as you breathe
You ain't no friend of me
You ain't no friend of me
You ain't no friend of me

[henslee]

38. Those are beautiful lyrics. Gotta check it out.

[Tsiyu]

42. Yeah, Lyle has some amazing lyrics

"Private Conversation" is one of my favorites.

[Zomby Woof]

46. Mine too!

I have all his albums, and have seen him 4 times.

From that album I also love "Her First Mistake". :D

[Tsiyu]

53. Ooh, yeah, that's a good'n

I dedicated "Private Conversation" to Princess Di after her death, but told the DJ to say nothing. Give her some privacy.

The words fit, dontcha think?

[Left Is Write]

59. That's one of my two favorites from the album -

I can never decide whether Private Conversation or Fiona is my favorite. Each is my favorite while I'm listening to it.

Fiona inspired a short story I wrote once. My Fiona is nothing like Lyle's Fiona, and the stories bear no resemblance to one another, but his haunting melody and that beautiful name made the story of my Fiona take shape in my head.

[Left Is Write]

52. That whole album is fabulous. It's one of my favorites.

[henslee]

37. Kansas City Sourthern by Gene Clark (the Byrds, Flying Burrito Bros.)

E
When I was a young boy evening sun went down

Stand off by the railroad tracks and I'd listen for the sound
A E
Of that Kansas City Southern man that'a a lonesome sound
B
Well I'd sit and watch those trains go by
A * E
And wish that I was outward bound

E
Well I'd dream about big cities

And the pleasures I would keep

Long about twelve-thirty thru the phases of my sleep
A E
I'd hear that Kansas City Southern, man that'a a lonesome sound
B
Well I'd sit and watch those trains go by
A * E
And wish that I was outward bound

E
Well now I've been in a couple of places

Seen a couple of things

Whenever I think back in time

My memory forth rings
A E
With that Kansas City Southern, man that'a a lonesome sound
B
Well I'd sit and watch those trains go by
A * E
And wish that I was homeward bound

C#m
Don't you know how the whistles blows
C#m
Don't you know how the whistles blows
C#m
Don't you know know know how the whistle blows

[Cats Against Frist]

39. from The Whiz...

Come on and-
Ease on down
Ease on down the road

Dont you carry nothin
That might be a load
Come on
Ease on down...ease on down the road

[Cats Against Frist]

41. & Thunder Road & Take Me Home Country Roads

[yellowdogintexas]

40. Follow the Yellow Brick Road

[pintobean]

43. Middle Of The Road - Pretenders

Seven Bridges Road - Eagles
Allison Road - Gin Blossoms
Road To Hell - Chris Rea
The Old Man Down The Road - John Fogerty
Let's Get The Show On The Road - Michael Stanley Band
Days On The Road - Little River Band

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

44. King of the road

ta-railer fo sale or rent

[Left Is Write]

54. Rooms to let, fifty cents.

No phone, no pool, no pets...I ain't got no cigarettes!

Ah, but eight hours of pushin' broom
Buys an eight-by-twelve four-bit room
I'm a man of means by no means
King of the road!

I love that song.

[Tsiyu]

58. Ah, yes, another gem

"I smoke old stogies i have found....short but not too big around"

[auntAgonist]

50. Sylvia Tyson's River Road.

http://www.quartette.com/riverroad.htm

Sylvia Tyson's RIVER ROAD

Here I go once again with my suitcase in my hand
I'm running away down River Road
And I swear, once again, that I'm never coming home
I'm chasing my dreams down River Road

Mama said, "Listen child, you're too old too run wild
You're too big to go fishing with the boys these days
So I grabbed my clothes and ran
Stole five dollars from the sugar can
Just a twelve-year-old jail-breaker running away.

CHORUS

Well I married a pretty good man and he tries to understand
But he knows I've got leaving on my mind these days
When I get that urge to run I'm just like a kid again
A thirty-year-old jail-breaker running away.

And here I go once again with my suitcase in my hand
I'm running away down River Road
And I swear once again that I'm never coming home
In my dreams I still run down River Road.

© Sylvia Tyson

[Left Is Write]

55. Does it have to be "road"? Does Street Of Dreams count?

[datasuspect]

56. "Gravel Roads" - black oak arkansas

been down a million gravel roads . . .

[Left Is Write]

57. Every Day Is A Winding Road

[Left Is Write]

60. "The road is long, with many a winding turn..."

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