Canned Heat – On The Road Again

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Well, I'm so tired of crying
But I'm out on the road again
I'm on the road again
Well, I'm so tired of crying
But I'm out on the road again
I'm on the road again
I ain't got no woman
Just to call my special friend

You know the first time I traveled
Out in the rain and snow
In the rain and snow
You know the first time I traveled
Out in the rain and snow
In the rain and snow
I didn't have no payroll
Not even no place to go

And my dear mother left me
When I was quite young
When I was quite young
And my dear mother left me
When I was quite young
When I was quite young
She said "Lord, have mercy
On my wicked son"

Take a hint from me, mama
Please don't you cry no more
Don't you cry no more
Take a hint from me, mama
Please don't you cry no more
Don't you cry no more
'Cause it's soon one morning
Down the road I'm going

But I ain't going down
That long old lonesome road
All by myself
But I ain't going down
That long old lonesome road
All by myself
I can't carry you, baby
Gonna carry somebody else

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"On the Road Again" as written by Kenneth L. Hickson, Nathan B. Morris, Rickie Kenneth Fambro, Wanya Jermaine Morris, Shawn Patrick Stockman

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, EMI Music Publishing

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    My Interpretation:For some reason I've always thought this song had a very dark and sinister under-current. It conjures an image (in my mind) of a serial killer drifting from one location to another without a trace.
    Flag FourthWishon February 17, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:@ quilcene,It was Alan 'Blind Owl' Wilson (the guy who sings this) who died in 1970 of a drug overdose,Great blues sound,they dont make 'em like that anymore
    Flag TheDreamWeaveron April 13, 2010   Link
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    My Opinion:THis is the greatest boogie song of all time. I have played it for years. It is haunting and forlorn and somehow the guy just keeps going and going like that Bunny. Sorry about one of them died-wasnt it the Bear?? Love these guys. Are they good to hear in the oughts??
    Flag quilceneon October 30, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:a great song, why aren't there more comments? i always thought it was 'i didn't have no fare or not even no place to go'
    Flag SkinnyEffon July 10, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:comment comment comment!
    seriously though, gorgeous blues here.
    Flag wolfmother_rockethon August 01, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Agreed. It's very sad that there aren't more comments and most people haven't even heard of Canned Heat nowadays. These guys were awesome.
    Flag yoachon November 08, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Great song, Very blues.
    Flag FackingHellon August 29, 2006   Link

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