I'm on a major Bob Seger kick and am getting back into him and how much I appreciate his beautiful lyrics and music. Sure, it's hard sometimes as Marilyn and I shared a love for his music, but he's just too damn good to ignore anymore because of that. Anyway, this is one of his most underrated hits, a beautiful song about a journey, a physical one, riding his bike along the countryside. I tend to think that there is more to this than just that, and I interpet it as a young man who has been hurt by soneone he loves, who is looking to put his life back together. He realizes that he is not alone, and he's at a point where it is up to him on what direction his life will take him, although he still looks back on the heartache and wonders if things could have turned out differently. In rereading that, it sounds pretty familiar. Enjoy this beautiful piece of music.
Took a look down a westbound road, right away I made my choice.
Headed out to my big two wheeler, I was tired of my own voice!
Took a bead on the northern plains, and just rolled that power on...
Twelve hours out of Machinaw City, stopped in a bar to have a brew.
Met a girl and we had a few drinks and I told her what I'd decided to do!
She looked out the window a long long moment, then she looked into my eyes.
She didn't have to say a thing, I knew what she was thinkin'....
Roll, roll me away won't you roll me away tonight?
I too am lost, I feel double crossed and I'm sick of what's wrong and what's right!
We never even said a word, we just walked out and got on that bike....
And we rolled....
And we rolled clean out of sight....
We rolled across the high plains, deep into the mountains,
Felt so good to me, finally feelin' free!
Somewhere along a high road, the air began to turn cold,
She said she missed her home....
I headed on alone.
Stood alone on a mountain top, starin' out at the Great Divide.
I could go east, I could go west, it was all up to me to decide!
Just then I saw a young hawk flyin' and my soul began to rise...
And pretty soon,
My heart was singin'!
Roll, roll away I'm gonna roll me away tonight!
Gotta keep rollin', gotta keep ridin', keep searchin' till I find what's right!
And as the sunset faded, I spoke to the faintest first starlight...
And I said next time...
Next time...
We'll get it right!
We'll get it right!
Roll, roll me away, won't you roll me away tonight?
