Released: October 4, 1974
Songwriter: George Young Harry Vanda
Producer: Rod Stewart
[Intro]
Yeah, ha
[Verse 1]
My mama 'n' papa told me, "Son, that you're just a fool"
When I told 'em I was leaving home, I was leaving school, yeah, yeah
So then in a couple of hours I found myself
Heading down that southbound road
With everything I owned on my back
I carried such a heavy load, yeah
[Chorus]
And it's a hard, hard road that I travel
It's a hard, hard road that I travel
It's a hard, hard road that I travel down the line
And it's a hard, hard road down the line
[Verse 2]
Well I wanna tell ya friends
That it's good to be a travelling man
'Cause I'm doing what I want to
Living just the best that I can
Nobody putting rings around my neck
To put me in a pigeon hole
I've got my dog and my radio
To listen to some rock 'n' roll
[Chorus]
And it's a hard, hard road that I travel
It's a hard, hard road that I travel
It's a hard, hard road that I travel down the line
And it's a hard, hard road down the line, yeah
[Instrumental Break]
[Bridge]
Nobody gonna put things 'round my neck
Or buy me no pigeon hole
I've got my dog and my radio
To listen to some rock 'n' roll, now listen
[Chorus]
And it's a hard, hard road that I travel
It's a hard, hard road that I travel
It's a hard, hard road that I travel down the line
It's a hard, hard road that I travel
It's a hard, hard road that I travel
It's a hard, hard road that I travel down the line, woo
It's a hard, hard road that I travel
It's a hard, hard road that I travel
It's a hard, hard road that I travel down the line
And it's a hard, hard road down the line, yeah
Get out of here
[Instrumental Outro]
Yeah, ha
[Verse 1]
My mama 'n' papa told me, "Son, that you're just a fool"
When I told 'em I was leaving home, I was leaving school, yeah, yeah
So then in a couple of hours I found myself
Heading down that southbound road
With everything I owned on my back
I carried such a heavy load, yeah
[Chorus]
And it's a hard, hard road that I travel
It's a hard, hard road that I travel
It's a hard, hard road that I travel down the line
And it's a hard, hard road down the line
[Verse 2]
Well I wanna tell ya friends
That it's good to be a travelling man
'Cause I'm doing what I want to
Living just the best that I can
Nobody putting rings around my neck
To put me in a pigeon hole
I've got my dog and my radio
To listen to some rock 'n' roll
[Chorus]
And it's a hard, hard road that I travel
It's a hard, hard road that I travel
It's a hard, hard road that I travel down the line
And it's a hard, hard road down the line, yeah
[Instrumental Break]
[Bridge]
Nobody gonna put things 'round my neck
Or buy me no pigeon hole
I've got my dog and my radio
To listen to some rock 'n' roll, now listen
[Chorus]
And it's a hard, hard road that I travel
It's a hard, hard road that I travel
It's a hard, hard road that I travel down the line
It's a hard, hard road that I travel
It's a hard, hard road that I travel
It's a hard, hard road that I travel down the line, woo
It's a hard, hard road that I travel
It's a hard, hard road that I travel
It's a hard, hard road that I travel down the line
And it's a hard, hard road down the line, yeah
Get out of here
[Instrumental Outro]
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From the albums
- Smiler (1974)
- Speed: Songs From and Inspired by the Motion Picture (1994)
Rod Stewart popular songs
- I Don’t Want to Talk About It
- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?
- Young Turks
- Maggie May
- Forever Young
- Love Is
- Sailing
- Handbags & Gladrags
- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? (Remix)
- Maggie May (Live)
- Faith of the Heart
- Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
- Every Picture Tells a Story
- Have I Told You Lately
- Didn’t I
- Baby Jane
- You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
- The First Cut Is the Deepest
- When I Need You
- Downtown Train
- Rhythm of My Heart
- Hot Legs
- Ruby Tuesday
- Love Minus Zero/No Limit