Rubber to the Road

Story Behind The Song

The songwriter needed to get out of Chicago, destination unknown ... needing a change that could only be served by packing up and hitting the road.

Song Description

Subtle time changes between 5/4 and 3/4, under-scoring a need for personal change. With an Acoustic guitar, Acoustic Bass, electric Guitar, Drumkit, and harmonizing vocals, the song begs for answers amidst a temper of a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants, up-and-go, need for personal change.

Song Length 3:01 Genre Rock - Indie/Low-Fi, Pop - Rock
Tempo Non 4/4 Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Restless, Sociable Subject Change, Highway, Street, Road
Similar Artists Dave Brubeck, Neil Young Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Come around and tell me that you've seen
clearly half of nearly everything;
calculate the complicating.

Measure up with a pressure gauge,
metric wrenches, and a gapping blade,
all the big decisions yet to make.

I should have read my tavel guide --
I hit the road to risk my hide;
a fuel tank full of foolish pride.

So, come around and tell me that you've seen
clearly half of nearly everything;
calculate the complicating.

Grab your hat and grab your coat,
we're putting rubber to the road.
We've lost our maps,
can't find the notes we wrote.

We're double-clutching uphill slopes
and grinding gears under heavy loads.
Here we go putting rubber to the road.
Here we go putting rubber to the road.

Lyrics Michael Last Music Michael Last
Producer Michael Last Publisher Little Big Eye
Performance the Stagger and Sway Label Working Stiff Records

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