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Driving Song Lyrics
The leaves seen through my window pane
Remind me that it's time to move my life again
November sun is felt by none
A chilly breeze has blown my thoughts to what's to come
A cup of warm coffee, some vitamin C
A bowl for the cat, a bowl for the dog, a bowl for me
Choose my bluest tape and unlock my car
An honest tune with a lingering lead has taken me this far
On the edge of the porch in the warm evening night
Throwing the bone for the dog I see two passing lights
Well, I wonder where that driver's bound
Is there someone, somewhere, someway out there that I've not found
A touch of smoke ain't what it seems
Dust and sunshine can also make my eyes look mean
But there's a brown cat sleeping through this day's show
Toppin' off the woodpile, breathing slow
Remind me that it's time to move my life again
November sun is felt by none
A chilly breeze has blown my thoughts to what's to come
A cup of warm coffee, some vitamin C
A bowl for the cat, a bowl for the dog, a bowl for me
Choose my bluest tape and unlock my car
An honest tune with a lingering lead has taken me this far
Throwing the bone for the dog I see two passing lights
Well, I wonder where that driver's bound
Is there someone, somewhere, someway out there that I've not found
A touch of smoke ain't what it seems
Dust and sunshine can also make my eyes look mean
But there's a brown cat sleeping through this day's show
Toppin' off the woodpile, breathing slow
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I love this song. I have felt the vibe this song gives off so many times in my life. Sitting by yourself, maybe with your dog, breathing the crisp air, smoking a bowl and thinking about going somewhere else. It's about the moment you realize that you've settled into your current life a little bit too much and need to shake things up and get in the car and just drive.
this song is straight up bad ass. it just makes you think of fall. widespread paints audio pictures. if i hear this song driving down the road in the fall i just feel really good
This songs basic melody bears an uncanny resmeblance to Status Quo's "Matchstick men",
The Screaming Tree's "All I Know"
and Lenny Kravitz' "Fly Away"
It's a very resilient riff, any other arrangement I would have started hating because I've heard it so many times,...
I'm just curious as to the repeated borrowing of the melody through out the years,
Why has it been used so many times in original material?
This is probably my favorite song although i really am not a big fan of widespread panic.
I always thought the lyrics went "A bowl for the cat, a bowl for the dog, NO bowl for me". I think this song captures and conveys the frustration of being a broke working class shlub who is struggling to get by. Desperation causes some people to start driving because they aren't happy where they are anymore and need to escape