Story Behind The Song
I suppose I owe a debt to Guy Clark for the original inspiration for the song but then, as songs do, it seemed to take a life of its own..."Somedays the songs write you..." Thanks Guy.
Song Description
The song tells the story of a guy dreaming of undertaking some kind of adventure, with a head full of romantic ideas, but is unable to extricate himself from his current relationship... mainly due to his own inertia.
| Song Length |
3:49 |
Genre |
Country - Alternative, Blues - Country |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Restless, Passive |
Subject |
Change, Relationship |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Gonna buy me a boat, gonna sail around the world
Gonna see all the places that I've been told
Got a ticket for a plane, gonna fly like a bird
And I'm going to look down on this funny little world
(chorus)
All I've got is this old car, and it won't even start
But I don't want to go far, cos you hold...
My precious heart
Gonna ride on the railroad, gonna roll across the plains
And I'll live like a hobo, and never come home again
Gonna catch me a pony, gonna ride like the wind
Way across that open range, feel the rain on my skin
All I got is this old car, and it won't even start,
But I don't want to go far cos you hold...
My precious heart.
The higher you fly you know the further you fall
The more you drive , the more those heartstrings call
(Guitarbreak)
Repeat 1st verse and chorus to end.