2 Meanings
Add Yours
Share
Q&A

Brickyard Road Lyrics

Doesn't seem that long ago
Three of us walkin' down that road
Grey '55 Chevy, parked in the front yard
Little Melody tagged along
Those were the best days now they're gone

Oh it's been twelve years since it went down
Lord lost my best friend now
I can see him, fishin' on that old dock
I know I can't bring back yesterday
But oh Lord can you help me find my way

Down to Brickyard Road...Oh walk on down
Down to Brickyard Road...He's with me now
Swore I say a Free Bird fly
Ridin' the winds of the southern sky
When I hear that whistle blow
It carries me back
To Brickyard Road

Brother Do You Realize what you've done
Touched the hearts of everyone
You might've died too young
But your songs live on
I know I can't bring back yesterday
But we'll be all together, again some day

Down to Brickyard Road...Oh walk on down
Down to Brickyard Road...He's with me now
Swore I say a Free Bird fly
Ridin' the winds of the southern sky
When I hear that whistle blow
It carries me back
To Brickyard Road

Down to Brickyard Road...Oh walk on down
Down to Brickyard Road...He's with me now
Swore I say a Free Bird fly
Ridin' the winds of the southern sky
When I hear that whistle blow
It carries me back
To Brickyard Road

I can see him standin' on the dock
His old Chevy out in the front yard
Walk on down-walk on down
Momma and daddy's, doin' all right
Saw Melody last Saturday night
She's all grown up she's such a pretty girl
Things just ain't the same since you left our world
Oh Brickyard Road
Hear me now
I can see him, down on Brickyard Road

Swore I Saw A Free Bird Fly
Ridin' the winds of the southern sky
Down to Brickyard Road
On Brickyard Road
Oh Brickyard Road
Wanna go back
Questions and Answers

Ask specific questions and get answers to unlock more indepth meanings & facts.

2 Meanings

Add your song meanings, interpretations, facts, memories & more to the community.

Cover art for Brickyard Road lyrics by Johnny Van Zant

Oh, c'mon! This is a really good and sad song by Johnny Van Zant! It's about how much him and Donnie Van Zant miss their eldest brother, Mr. Ronnie Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd. It's about where they were born and raised at: Brickyard Road in Jacksonville, Florida!

Cover art for Brickyard Road lyrics by Johnny Van Zant

"Oh it's been twelve years since it went down"- the 1977 plane crash

"Brother Do You Realize what you've done Touched the hearts of everyone You might've died too young But your songs live on"- Definitely about Ronnie and Lynyrd Skynyrd and again the crash

"When I hear that whistle blow..."- About Ronnie's infamous whistle

"Swore I say a Free Bird fly"- Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird"

"Three of us walkin' down that road"- Van Zant Boys