Out On The Road
Rock'n'Roll's Grip: A Journey of Love and Loss on the Road
Lyrics
I wasn't there (I wasn't there)
I wasn't present during a crucial time
When I was needed (I wasn't there)
I failed to provide support when it was needed
I was out on the road
I was away from home
Playing with my rock and roll band (I wasn't there)
Engaged in performing with my rock and roll band
I should have been right by her side
I should have been with her during challenges
Like a good man ought to be
A good man should be by his partner's side
But this rock'n'roll music sure gotta hold on me
Rock'n'roll music has a strong influence on me
I wasn't there (I wasn't there)
Not present in times of crisis
When my shack was burning (I wasn't there)
Not there when my dwelling was on fire
I was out on the road playing with my rock'n'roll band (I wasn't there)
Engaged in musical pursuits instead
While someone else put out the fire
Someone else extinguished the fire
I was wailing my guitar
Focused on playing the guitar
Somehow this rock'n'roll music sure got a hold on me
Rock'n'roll music has a strong grip on me
Somewhere I know, I sold my soul
Acknowledging a sense of having sacrificed integrity
Sold it to the devil or the king of rock'n'roll
Suspecting the involvement with negative influences
Once I found out, what the music was all about
Understanding the essence of music
Picked up my baggage
Preparing to embrace the lifestyle of a musician
And I joined in a big rock show
Participating in a significant rock performance
I knew that I had to go
Realizing the necessity to move forward
I wasn't there (I wasn't there)
Absent during a personal milestone
There for my wedding (I wasn't there)
Not present for the wedding
I was back on the road
Back on the road, away from home
Playing with my rock and roll band (I wasn't there)
Performing with the rock and roll band
But when I came off stage that night
Returning to find a waiting partner
I found her waiting patiently, good girl
Her patience despite my absence
She knows that rock'n'roll music sure got a hold
Acknowledging the influence of rock'n'roll on relationships
Rock'n'roll music sure got a hold
Reiterating the powerful impact of rock'n'roll music
She knows that rock'n'roll music sure got a hold on me
Recognizing the lasting influence of rock'n'roll on the narrator
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