Back On The Road

Joe Egan

Back On The Road

Out Of Nowhere (1979)
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Lyrics

Makin' our way through the country
We're back on the road in the night
Come a long way from the city
We're back on the road in the night

Don't know where we're going
I don't even care
You're so far away from me
And there's nothing special here
To take away the longing

Passin' the time we're just drinking the wine
We're just back on the road in the night
Venus and Mars we're just pickin' out stars
We're just back on the road in the night

Spend most of my time
Just thinkin' of you
You're so far away from me
And there's nothing I can do
To take away the longing

Songwriters

Joe Egan

Review

'Back On the Road' was one of those songs that took awhile to make itself felt. I can remember think it was a pretty but forgettable ballad. Just mindlessly sappy lyrics with strumming guitars ... Well, there were certainly plenty of strumming guitars, but like the best Stealers Wheels, this one had staying power.

Powered by Egan's instantly recognizable voice, the song had a pastoral melody that forced you to slow down and listen.

The song was also released as the album's third single:

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