Truckin’ (Live at Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke University, Durham, NC, 4/12/78)

Lyrics

[Chorus 1] Truckin', got my chips cashed in Keep truckin', like the do-dah man Together, more or less in line Just keep truckin' on [Verse 1] ... Chicago, New York, Detroit and it's all on the same street Your typical city involved in a typical daydream Hang it up and see what tomorrow brings [Chorus 2] Dallas, got a soft machine Houston, too close to New Orleans New York got the ways and means But just won't let you be, oh no [Verse 2] Most of the cats you meet on the streets speak of true love And most of the time they're sittin' and cryin' at home And one of these days they know they better get goin' Out of the door and down on the street all alone [Chorus 3] Truckin', like the do-dah man Once told me "You've got to play your hand" And sometimes your cards ain't worth a dime If you don't lay 'em down, oh no [Bridge] Sometimes the light's all shinin' on me Other times I can barely see Lately it occurs to me What a long, strange trip it's been [Verse 3] Now what in the world ever became of sweet Jane? She's lost her sparkle, you know she isn't the same Livin' on reds, and vitamin C, and cocaine All her friend can say is, "Ain't it a shame?" [Chorus 4] Truckin', up to Buffalo I've been thinkin', you got to mellow slow It takes time to pick a place to go And just keep truckin' on [Verse 4] Now sittin' and starin' out of the hotel window Got a tip they're gonna kick the door in again Well, I'd like to get some sleep before I travel But if you got a warrant, I guess you're gonna come in [Chorus 5] Busted, down on Bourbon Street Set up, like a bowling pin You're knocked down, it gets to wearin' thin They just won't let you be, oh no [Verse 5] You're sick of hangin' around and you'd like to travel Get tired of travelin' and you want to settle down I guess they can't revoke your soul for tryin' Get out of the door and light out and look all around [Bridge] Sometimes the light's all shinin' on me Other times I can barely see Lately it occurs to me What a long, strange trip it's been, that's right [Outro] Truckin', I'ma goin' home Whoa whoa, baby, back where I belong We're back home, sit down and patch my bones And get back truckin' on Hey now, get back truckin' on Hey now, get back truckin' on Hey now, get back truckin' on Ow, get back truckin' on Hey, get back truckin' on Ah now, get back truckin' on Ah, get back truckin' on [Instrumental Outro]