There I go
(V1) It was 2am as I drove home from a show. The band had been hired to play the K-Arrow
It was a good night but for the pouring rain. Hauling the equipment was a real pain
The radio played some classic rock toons. The rain had stopped and I could see the moon
Then a Bob Seger song began to play. It hit home, the words Bob did sing
(Chorus)
"Here I am, On the road again. There I am, Up on the stage
Here I go, Playin' star again, There I go, Turn the page"
(V2) I had heard this song a hundred times before. But on this night, it struck me to the core
The words described this moment so well. On this dark highway, a little East of Oakdale.
I listened to the engine humming to the song. And I wondered how long I could keep on keepin' on.
(Chorus)
"Here I am, On the road again. There I am, Up on the stage
Here I go, Playin' star again, There I go, Turn the page" ...There I go....
(V3) I was questioning why I kept this crazy pace. For the love of music or chasin' fame?
I woke the next morning with the sun in my face. Shook the cobwebs from my head and retraced.
My thoughts from last night with the song in my head. Did the lyric say all that was to be said?
I decided not and thought about the next gig. I had to believe, there was something big.
That was 20 years ago, I'm still following that road.  Chasin' that dream and it never gets old.
Farrell Jackson © 06-10-20

This is a song Lorne and I did in 2020 called There I Go. The lyric idea had been rolling around in my head for 20 years. When Lorne sent over the music they seemed like a perfect match. So I finished the lyrics. They are based on a true story about driving home from a gig on a lonely stretch of road. It was 2am in the morning and I was listening to the radio when Bob Segar's song, Turn The Page, came on...which spurred these thoughts.

Credits:

Lorne Reid - Music.

Farrell Jackson - Lyric and vocals.