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Acoustic, rock, classic, blues, singer songwriter, folk, - Flying Down The Road

from Trainwreck by Jeff Powers

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about

When I was 19 - 20 years old my friend Jay and I hitchhiked from Cleveland to New Orleans without money. I ended up living for a year or so...and this is the story

lyrics

FLYING DOWN THE ROAD© 1993 lyrics/music Jeff Powers ♩=80


Hitched a ride to New Orleans
Me and Jay and a bag of weed
In the back of a pick-up truck
Wind in our hair and a lot of sun
And man we were flying down the road

Three days out and nothing to eat
Riding like some refugees
A couple of tokes and we're all right
Sleeping out under the starlight
And man we were flying down the road

It don't get any better than that
Ridin' a gypsy caravan
Travelin' America seeing the land
Cast our fate right to the wind

[Riff]

Mandeville under blue skies
Picking mushrooms from cow pies
Lil' Miss Petigrew she took us in
Gave usr creole food and soft bed
And man we were flying down the road

It don't get any better than that
Ridin' a gypsy caravan
Travelin' America seeing the land
Cast our fate right to the wind

[Riff]

Left me out on some dirt road
Off Highway 49
Over near Thibodaux
While vultures circled the sky
Louisiana aligators snappin' on the roadside
Voodoo woman stuck pins in my eyes
Gotta get down to New Orleans before I lose my mind
Man, I met the ghost of the blues
Deep down in the countryside

Bandanna rags and torn jeans
Jesus sandals and juju beads
Tie died shirt the hippie threads
We were the Merry Pranksters and the Grateful Dead
And man we were flying down the road

It don't get any better than that
Ridin' a gypsy caravan
Travelin' America seeing the land
Cast our fate right to the wind

[Riff]

credits

from Trainwreck, released December 14, 2019
Jeff Powers: Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic, Electric,
Slide/Resonator and Bass Guitar, Banjo and Harmonica
Larry Salzman: Cajon, Snare, Cymbals, Tambourine, Maracas, Shakers
Steve Zavesky: Drums on “Wrecking Ball”, “Sun’s Gonna Shine”
Jose Alvarez: Electric Guitar on
“I’m An Old Man”, “Sky Cried Tears Like Rain”
Jeff Powers: Production, Recording, Mix, Mastering
Paul Meade: Photography
Paul Meade and Jeff Powers: Graphic Design
Jeff Powers: All Songs©

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Jeff Powers Cleveland, Ohio

Singer Songwriter Guitarist Cigar Box Guitar

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