Kansas - Down The Road

A song written by Steve Walsh and Kerry Livgren
Artist: Kansas
Album: Song For America
Year: 1975

Lyrics:

I'm in a kind of foolish game, I try to get rich quick,
But I'm going insane,
The kind of freaks that hang out on 42nd Street
They're all pimpin' Judys and poppin' speed, well
It's a game of cat and mouse, and I think it's got my soul,
I think it's time for thinkin' 'bout a time to roll on
Down the road
Here comes Big Mike, I kinda owe him some beans,
He must be crazy, I guess that's why he's so mean,
If I tell him I'm leavin', he would sure enough split my gut,
Cause he knows I sold to a sucker, and I owe Big Mike a cut,
But I'll slip him a 20-dollar bill till I get out of town,
When I hit those white lines, I'm gonna be gone like a
Greyhound down the road

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Kansas
• Down
• The
• Road
• SongForAmerica
• KerryLivgren
• SteveWalsh

[loui210]

kansas the best band ever!

[ThePinnacleSFA]

although i enjoy, their progressive epic songs as well, i wish they would have made more like this and the pilgrimage

[polpfp666]

3:39 Hallowed by thy name?

[ThePinnacleSFA]

that lead guitar interplay gets me every time

[Eaterbush]

I think its time to roll on down the road. So here i go,when i hit those white lines i,m gonna be gone like a grayhound down the road OHHH YAH !!

[1000assa]

absolute number 1 , listen on highway FORBIDDEN ! U will drive tooo fast , hehe

[melmar1994]

Great stuff! Thanks for posting! Can you put "Incomudro-Hymn To The Atman" up here too? I know it's a little over 12 minutes, but I've seen 13 minutes videos on here. That would be so cool if you would. Keep up the great work!

[HellHarris]

YeaH!Best Kansas Song..

[robseneff]

More so does this song illustrate the range and flexibility of Kansas that sets them apart for virtually all other bands of the era. Plus Robby was a under rated singer for sure....Walsh was the writing talent along with one of the best voices ever. Not many bands could claim two outstanding singers...

[HenryWinehard]

Here comes Big Mike, I kinda owe him some beans,

He must be crazy, I guess that's why he's so mean,

[tanner9862]

@ThePinnacleSFA I follow, but ironically, that could have been a bit problematic for them. Although they really rock on Down the Road, their overall success was probably better served by their progressive works -- which set them apart from the run-of-the-mill, but which in their case were not too far "out there". That is, in their heyday they successfully avoided getting lost in the shuffle.

[deobinator]

@loui210

No argument there!