Snippets from the mind of an American hero. Random observations about life, love, fishing, dementia, music, sports, and yodeling. General strangeness. Intellectual badassery.
Two cups of coffee and I’m back on the road
80 miles to Memphis, is what the lady told
She smiled and thanked me when she picked up my change
Says “you have a safe trip, stay out of the rain”
Chorus:
I’m lookin’ through the windshield
Holding back the night
I’m lookin’ through the windshield
Holding back the night
I’m lookin’ through the windshield
For the morning light
The song on the radio, it used to make you cry
I only heard the last verse, then it passed me by
I asked you long ago, what you wanted in this life
A long way from Memphis, you became my wife
Repeat chorus
The coat you wore last winter, is the only thing you left behind
I know it’s warm in Memphis, but you might need it some time
It’s 40 miles to Memphis, but it’s best to pass on through
It’s the only I took away that I can give back to you
Repeat chorus
I’m lookin’ through the windshield
No end in sight
I’m lookin’ through the windshield
Get It:
Chris Knight’s Heart of Stone is available at Amazon:
Chris Knight is an artist I stumbled upon while trolling through the iTunes Store, listening to artists who are similar to those already my library. Knight blends blues, folk, and country in perfect proportions to create Heart of Stone—an album that has quickly risen to the top of my most played list.
The line, “I’m looking through the windshield, holding back the night,” makes me think of late-night road trips after everyone else has drifted off to sleep and the stereo is mine. I am a night person, and unlike many, I love driving at night, lost in my music, watching the pavement rushing under my car’s wheels.
Regardless of your musical tastes, I urge you to give this song a few listens, particularly while slipping along a dark road. Knight’s hardscrabble, blue-collar musical style is the perfect companion to any road trip.
