Tom O'BrienDown Highway Five Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana

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Acoustic organic trip down a long, straight highway. Done with Tom O'Brien and The Pawns. Produced by Bob Elliott. Check out his tunes at IAC, too! Harmonies, Bass and Piano: Bob Elliott Percussion: Matt Perez Music/Lyrics/Acoustic and Lead Guitar, Lead Vocal: Tom O'Brien

Metaphorical relationship song - sometimes you don't know who's at the wheel, and who's in tow. I've driven Highway Five down the middle of California many times alone at night from San Francisco to San Diego. It's a long, monotonous stretch. Much of this song was dictated into a little hand-held recorder while on a midnight drive.

Like parasites We intertwine But who's the tree And who's the vine? When tangled limbs Above us vie Then one of us Is bound to die We both are washed Down in the flood But who's the rain And who's the mud? While one ascends To fill the sky The other's parched, Alone, and dry With you and me It's hard to know Who's at the wheel And who's in tow No matter where We try and drive It's straight, and night Down Highway Five x

Song Comments Pink mOnKeY Radio What a lovely song! Private Stock Very, VERY, nice Tom ...