I think this song is about the fact that a man/ the singer/ the composer/ has to travel around, and leave a special loved-one behind to do what he does for a career. He talks about what he feels when he leaves everything behind, even the fallen leaves, covering the ground. He even tells about how she feels, how she knows this isn't what she wanted. The title, "Truck Stop Blues" either got its name form the fact that every gas station/ truck stop has a telephone, so that he can call her and talk "We come together by highways and TELEPHONE LINES." That or the fact that truck stops don't take a long time to get gas and leave, like how the composer/singer/lyricist had to have "...such a short goodbye." Thanks for reading!
I think this song is about the fact that a man/ the singer/ the composer/ has to travel around, and leave a special loved-one behind to do what he does for a career. He talks about what he feels when he leaves everything behind, even the fallen leaves, covering the ground. He even tells about how she feels, how she knows this isn't what she wanted. The title, "Truck Stop Blues" either got its name form the fact that every gas station/ truck stop has a telephone, so that he can call her and talk "We come together by highways and TELEPHONE LINES." That or the fact that truck stops don't take a long time to get gas and leave, like how the composer/singer/lyricist had to have "...such a short goodbye." Thanks for reading!