The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
I'm a roadmaster baby and I spent my life on the road
I'm a travelin' musician and I'm carryin' a pretty big load
I've spend my days drivin' down the highway
When the show is over I gotta do it my way
So look out honey 'cause a roadmaster's on the road
I met a pretty woman down in Nashville, Tennessee
She said she'd blew the harp if I could blow a number and see
The evenin' was nice, I knew her pretty well
She said she'd like to stick around and talk for a spell
But tomorrow I'll be wakin' and a roadmaster's got to move on
One evenin' at a truck stop when I was on the way to a gig somewhere
Some slick-back truck drivers started givin' me some shit about my long hair
I just smiled, I told them they were right
And I snuck out the door like a thief in the night
Got the four wheels a-turnin', got the roadmaster back on the road
I'm a fool for the highway, I never thought of settlin' down
I like to play my music when there's lots of pretty women around
Never noticed any difference between a woman and a lady
I love 'em all from sixteen to eighty
When the moon is shinin' and the roadmaster's on the road
I'm a roadmaster baby and I spent my life in the road
I'm a travelin' guitar picker and I feel I got a big load
I've spend my days driving down the highway
When the show is over I gotta do it my way
So look out honey 'cause a roadmaster's on the road
I'm a travelin' musician and I'm carryin' a pretty big load
I've spend my days drivin' down the highway
When the show is over I gotta do it my way
So look out honey 'cause a roadmaster's on the road
I met a pretty woman down in Nashville, Tennessee
She said she'd blew the harp if I could blow a number and see
The evenin' was nice, I knew her pretty well
She said she'd like to stick around and talk for a spell
But tomorrow I'll be wakin' and a roadmaster's got to move on
One evenin' at a truck stop when I was on the way to a gig somewhere
Some slick-back truck drivers started givin' me some shit about my long hair
I just smiled, I told them they were right
And I snuck out the door like a thief in the night
Got the four wheels a-turnin', got the roadmaster back on the road
I'm a fool for the highway, I never thought of settlin' down
I like to play my music when there's lots of pretty women around
Never noticed any difference between a woman and a lady
I love 'em all from sixteen to eighty
When the moon is shinin' and the roadmaster's on the road
I'm a roadmaster baby and I spent my life in the road
I'm a travelin' guitar picker and I feel I got a big load
I've spend my days driving down the highway
When the show is over I gotta do it my way
So look out honey 'cause a roadmaster's on the road
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