Story Behind The Song
i wrote this song (and 1935) inspired by watching a pbs documentary about the dust bowl and the depression era.
Song Description
families were forced by the depression to head on down the road. the times must have been horrible to many of our own during this miserable era in our history, but born from it was the greatest generation of all time.
| Song Length |
2:59 |
Genre |
Blues - Country, Country - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Depressing, Gloomy |
Subject |
Sadness, Loneliness |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1930 - 1939 |
Lyrics
The cold out in the street
Gets by my pint of gin
Tells me it's time to go
Forget about everything again
The fire in the barrel
Can't warm this worthless soul
Empty faces in my bottle
Always end up in control
(Chorus)
It's time to head on down the road
I won't stop until I get where I go
"Nice to meet you, my name is Johnny Doe"
The smile hurts but you never let it show
Drowned is the memory
Of the man I used to know
When it all gets too heavy
It's time for me to go
The fire in the barrel
We stand around and sing
Drawn to the devil
I can hardly feel a thing
(Chorus)
It's time to head on down the road
When I get there I'll be the last to know
"Nice to meet you, my name is Johnny Doe"
The smile hurts but you never let it show
(bridge)
Broken glass on the sidewalks along with shattered dreams
Every morning I wake up, I wonder where I've been
(outro)
It's time to head on down the road
Ahead of the cold
I feel it in my bones
Time to head it down the road
Ahead of the cold
Head on down the road