[Intro - Electric guitar riff reflecting an “I’ve got to get out of here” attitude leading into verse 1] [Verse 1] I’m done with blacktops, traffic lights and signs The rat race runnin’ me ragged all the time Hi-rises starin’ down, nine-to-five grind Meters tickin’, crazy drivers blowin’ my mind I need a break from all this city noise Before it drives this good ol’ boy outta his joy [Chorus] All I need is a weekend and a dirt road Some peace and quiet where the wildflowers grow Me and my baby, leavin’ it all behind Just a little time off, let the good times roll Yeah, give me a weekend and a dirt road [Verse 2] Fire up the four-wheel drive, kick up some dust Ragtop down, fresh country air fillin’ our lungs Wind in her hair, smilin’ back at me Headed for nowhere, as free as can be There’s a spot I know ’neath an old oak tree Where the clouds roll slow and the world lets us breathe [Chorus] All I need is a weekend and a dirt road Some peace and quiet where the wildflowers grow Me and my baby, leavin’ it all behind Just a little time off, let the good times roll Yeah, give me a weekend and a dirt road [Full Band instrumental bridge featuring electric guitar, steel guitar, and bass guitar. Instruments start out big, then modulate down leading into Bridge] [Bridge] We can lay there dreamin’, watch the stars come out Forget the revolving doors and what the boss is hollerin’ about No parking lots, no cops, no demand for more (Pull music back on the last line and slow it down a little. Stretch out the last word “more” creating a sense of anticipation) Just her hand in mine, and maybe even more [Final Chorus - Full band jam] All I need is a weekend and a dirt road Some peace and quiet where the wildflowers grow Me and my baby, leavin’ it all behind What I really need is some time off to unwind Yeah, give me a weekend, and a dirt road Some peace and quiet where the wildflowers grow Me and my baby, leavin’ it all behind What I really need is some time off to unwind Yeah, give me a weekend…and a dirt road One more time now… Give me a weekend and a dirt road [End]
