This Old Road is Wearing Me Down

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This old road is wearing me down 7 more miles and I will be out of town Ain’t got no wagon, and holes in my boots Darn me; if the weather never suits Yeah This old road is wearing me down 7 more miles and I will be out of town Heading westwards looking for work No matter my dress code, I’m ain’t no shirk Yeah This old road is wearing me down 7 more miles and I will be out of town 50 dollars gets me a good days pay Cutting, and raking in this darn hay Yeah This old road is wearing me down 7 more miles and I will be out of town Getting me some rest under this old oak tree Whilst playing my guitar on my knee Yeah This old road is wearing me down 7 more miles and I will be out of town Then heading home before the setting of the sun Back tomorrow, a poor man's work is never done Yeah This old road is wearing me down 7 more miles and I will be out of town

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Quoth Theraven

Date: 2/19/2025 12:01:00 AM

Indiana, A tall order to find one's self on the path. "7 more miles and I will be out of town". -Richard

Indiana Shaw
Date: 2/19/2025 2:06:00 AM

Hi Quothy, it just didn't sound right to say any other number of miles, so I thought a good 7 miles to get out of your town into the country sounded about right depending on the size of your town . . . lol

Deb M

Date: 2/18/2025 8:41:00 PM

Just love this country and western song Indiana….great words, great voice….who is singing it? Debx

Indiana Shaw
Date: 2/18/2025 11:18:00 PM

Hi, Deb's, the words are all mine, but the music and vocals are by Suno.ai, with no rules broken, and it puts a great slant to your poetry, thanks for asking . . . : )