Anywhere the Highway Goes
Wandering Roads: Unveiling Freedom and Loneliness in 'Anywhere the Highway Goes'
Lyrics
My head hit the pillow
Reflecting on the day, preparing for rest.
Just south of midnight
Close to midnight.
Another day gone to the road
Another day spent traveling on the road.
When sunlight breaks over the ridge
Anticipating sunrise over the horizon.
I'll wake up and cross that bridge
Ready to start a new day's journey.
Ten more miles to drop off this here load
Remaining distance to unload cargo.
Then I'll turn and hustle West
Planning to head back west.
Back to all that I know best
Returning to familiar places.
That little town I'd like to call my home
A desire for a hometown.
We all know that that ain't true
Acknowledging the impossibility of that desire.
Home is here and not with you
Rejecting the idea of home with someone.
My trucking home is out here on the road
Feeling at home while on the road.
It's anywhere the highway goes
Home is wherever the highway leads.
I slide down into Alabama
Entering Alabama during the journey.
Stop off there in Birmingham
Stopping in Birmingham for a moment.
Treat you to a steak
Imagining a shared meal with someone.
Just you and me
A fantasy that contrasts with the reality of solitude.
But I'm alone and that's a fact
Emphasizing the loneliness of the trucker's life.
Eighteen wheels and two big macs
Long hours and fast food as companions.
Lonely is the price of being free
Loneliness is the cost of freedom.
Then I'll turn and hustle West
Continuing the westward journey.
Back to all that I know best
Returning to what is known and comfortable.
That little town I'd like to call my home
Desiring a hometown that feels elusive.
We all know that that ain't true
Highlighting the contradiction of wanting a settled home.
Home is here and not with you
Stating that home is found on the open road.
My trucking home is out here on the road
Embracing the nomadic lifestyle of a trucker.
It's anywhere the highway goes
Home is wherever the highway leads.
Chattanooga Tennessee
Mentioning Chattanooga, Tennessee.
I wish you were here with me
Expressing a wish for companionship in that location.
We'd take in all the sites
Imagining shared experiences in the city.
Just you and me
A recurring desire for connection on the journey.
Unfortunately that ain't so
Contrasting the wish with the reality of loneliness.
Lonely is the road I know
Accepting solitude as part of the road experience.
But I am free to wander two and from
Emphasizing the freedom to wander without ties.
Anywhere the highway goes
Home is anywhere the highway leads.
Then I'll turn and hustle West
Continuing the journey back westward.
Back to all that I know best
Returning to familiarity and routine.
That little town I'd like to call my home
Desiring a hometown that feels distant.
We all know that that ain't true
Acknowledging the untruth of that desire.
Home is here and not with you
Home is found on the open road.
My trucking home is out here on the road
Affirming the trucker's comfort in a nomadic lifestyle.
It's anywhere the highway goes
Home is wherever the highway leads.
Oh I go anywhere the highway goes
Emphasizing the trucker's willingness to go anywhere.
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