This road is rough
It ain't no highway
Sure have hit some rough spots on the ride
But this old road
It's going our way
And I sure do enjoy the ride
With you right by my side
Pull over in the shade
In the grass beside the way
I'd go just about anywhere for these rest stops any day
Oh babe the car's in gear
But we ain't going nowhere
This muds too thick for our little car to pass through
And we're running low on gas
Staring up a mountain pass
And getting stopped for driving way too slow
So let's not push it so hard
Give a rest to this old car
Pull over for some time to stretch our legs
And we'll get an oil change
And detail everything
Even damn fine cars still need to be maintained
(chorus)
Now it rides like a dynaglide
As we cut right through the night
The stars outline the snowy peaks ahead
Miles on the markers fall
We'll be home in no time at all
But right now this trip is all that's on my mind
(chorus)
credits
from The Smolder Sessions,
released March 14, 2012
Words and Music by Michael Spaly
Copyright 2012
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