Travelin' Band

They were searching for stars when we came along

It was rock and roll and a country song

There were five of us thinking that we can

This is the life and times of a traveling band

But Hollywood had a funny face

So we took our chances and got away

We headed back to Nashville, Tennessee

Obie, Bobby, Jim, and Joe, and me

No, the West Coast life didn't fit just right

You could see us on the television

But it ain't easy being all that grand

So we put on our blue jeans and our t-shirts

And made off with our guitars in the van

And took our place on the stage

In a traveling band

We heard our song on the radio

Along with a gambler, we hit the road

All across the USA

We were gypsies on parade

We were all about three chords and the truth

We wrote our songs on the bus and the booth

Some go fast like some girls do

Some go slow like Houston Blue

And when the lights went down

We could hear the crowd

We headlined our first show in Salt Lake City

And we still make a stop there now and then

They've got all our faces on their t-shirts

You should've seen our hairdos way back when

We took our place on the stage

In a traveling band

Fame and fortune don't mean much

Without someone to hold and someone to touch

Some wives left, some stayed home

So who do you love when the beat goes on?

Now we're twenty-seven years and a million miles

Shifting gears and changing styles

We said goodbye to old D.C

Now it's Obie, Shane, and Jim, the Joes, and me

When the race is on, they all sing along

And now I'd like to take this time to thank you

And though it's been a long and winding road

I count my blessings when I see your faces

And I look down at this guitar in my hand

And I take my place on the stage

In a traveling band

I'm in a traveling band