Smash Mouth

Released: June 8, 1999

Songwriter: Greg Camp

Producer: Eric Valentine

[Verse 1]
Road man driving in the road van
He's got to beat the clock to the next town
Road man driving in the road van
I set up the sound system for the band

[Chorus]
Road man slow it down
And you will get there safe and sound
He says, "No, no, no the show must go on"

[Verse 2]
Road man driving like a mad man
Breaking land speed records in the van
Road man he don’t mind police man
Leaving a trail of ripped up citations

[Chorus]
Road man slow it down
And you will get there safe and sound
He says, “No, no, no the show must go on”

[Bridge]
Road man heavy load
He's got to stop and smell the rose
Road man he says, "No, go
I've got to be the king of the road"
Of the road

[Verse 3]
Road man didn't see the train man
Until it was too late to slow the van
Meanwhile the band is waiting for the road man
Who was crushed by his beloved sound system

[Outro]
Road man slow it down
And you will get there safe and sound
He says, "No, no, no, no, no, no
No, no the show must go on
The show must go on
The show must go on
The show must go on
The show must go on"

Smash Mouth is an American rock band from San Jose, California. The band was formed in 1994, and was originally composed of Steve Harwell (vocals), Kevin Coleman (drums), Greg Camp (guitar), and Paul De Lisle (bass). They are known for such songs as “Walkin' on the Sun” (1997) and “All Star” (1999).

The band has adopted retro styles covering several decades of popular music. They have also performed numerous covers of popular songs, including The Monkees' “I’m a Believer”, War’s “Why Can’t We Be Friends?”, Simple Minds' “Don’t You (Forget About Me)”, ? & the Mysterians’s “Can’t Get Enough of You Baby”, The Beatles' “Getting Better” and Disney’s “I Wan'na Be Like You”.

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