Travelin' Band

They were searchin' for stars when we came along

It was rock 'n roll in a country song

There were five of us thinking that we can

This is the life and times of a traveling band

Hollywood had a funny face

So we took our chances and we got away

Back to Nashville, Tennessee

Hobie, Bobby, Jim and Joe and me

No the west coast life

Didn't fit just right

You could see us on the television

It ain't easy bein' 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

Out on the stage

In a travelin' band

We heard our song on the radio

Along with the "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, in the booth

Some go fast like "Some Girls Do"

Some go slow like "Used to Blue"

When the lights went down

We could hear the crowd

We headlined our first show in Salt Lake City

We still make a stop there now and then

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

You should have seen our hairdos way back when

We took our place

On the stage

In a travelin' band

Fame and fortune don't mean much

Without someone to hold and someone to touch

Some wives left, some stayed on

So who do you love when the beat goes on

Now we're 27 years and a million miles

Shifting gears and changing styles

We said goodbye to old DC

Now it's Hobie, Shayne and Jim, the Joes and me

And when "The Race is On"

They all sing along

Now I'd like to take this time to thank you

Though it's been a long and winding road

I count my blessings when I see those faces

And I look down at this guitar in my hand

And I take my place

On the stage

In a travelin' band

I'm in a travelin' band