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Recorded in Panser Studio, 1994
Musicians:
Gunther Zerener: Vocal and guitar
Ken Ingwersen: Electric guitars
Trond Nilsen: Bass
Tor Einmo: Drums
Lars-Erik Årøy: Harmonica
Jan Dahlen: Background vocals
Everybody`s ‘fraid of dying
Or winding up alone
Like a child needs a mother
Everybody needs a home
I guess Jimmie once belonged somewhere
Said he’d go back home someday
I shared my last beer with him
And heard what he had to say
A 1000 miles
I’ve drifted down the highway
A 1000 miles
Don’t seem much
When you keep moving on
Stop to rest
When I can
No-one welcomes
A traveling man
But I bet they sleep much better
When I’m gone
He said I guess it was my own fault
‘Though I tried to do my best
All I own is what I’m wearing
You know the whiskey took the rest
Now son I see you’re a young man
You know I’ve been as young as you
Now you listen close to Jimmie
‘Cause what ol’ Jimmie says is true
A 1000 miles
I’ve drifted down the highway
A 1000 miles
Don’t seem much
When you keep moving on
Stop to rest
When I can
no-one welcomes
A travelling man
But I bet they sleep much better
When I’m gone
After leaving the bar that evening
I never saw Jimmie again
But if you ever meet someone like Jimmie
Make sure to call him friend
‘Cause nobody deserves the darkness
Of being all alone
So here’s a song for all the Jimmies
And I hope they make it home
A 1000 miles
I’ve drifted down the highway
A 1000 miles
Don’t seem much
When you keep moving on
Stop to rest
When I can
no-one welcomes
A travelling man
But I bet they sleep much better
When I’m gone
Author:
Gunther Zerener – 88©
