James Taylor - Mud Slide Slim & Blue Horizon

Highway Song Lyrics

by James Taylor
Album: Mud Slide Slim & Blue Horizon (1971)



Father, let us build a boat and sail away
Theres nothing for you here
And brother, let us throw our lot out upon the sea
Its been done before

Im thinking bout a broken heart
Im talking bout the break of dawn
You love me while Im here
Then you can miss me when Im gone
Sweet misunderstanding
Wont you leave a poor boy alone
Im the one eyed seed of a tumbleweed
In the belly of a rolling stone

(chorus)
Back on the highway, yeah, yeah, yeah
Back on the road again

I had a little woman in memphis
She wanted to be my bride
She said, settle on down, traveling man
You can stay right by my side
I tried so hard to please her
But I couldnt hold out too long
cause one saturday night I was laying in bed
And I heard that highway song

- chorus -

Now one of these days that highway song will lose its appeal to me
Im gonna settle on down like a natural born man
Im gonna live my life naturally (free and easy)
Until that day the thunders gonna roll
And I notice theres a sign of rain
So I grab my bags and I pack my clothes
And Im back on the road again

- chorus -

Im thinking bout a broken heart
I been talking bout the break of dawn
You loved me while Im here
And you can miss me when Im gone
And I said sweet misunderstanding
Wont you leave a poor boy alone
cause Im the one eyed seed of a tumbleweed
In the belly of a rolling stone

- chorus -

Here I am again
Holiday inn
Same old four walls again
Gee, but its fine to be back home again (whoa, now)
Say, holiday inn, Im on the road again


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