I have been sitting on this one for a while but not really doing anything with it. It started as a poem but I found a melody and chords for it and pretty quickly realized that it would make a better song. Curran Amster is singing the beautiful backup vocals on this, so please go follow her here: https://soundcloud.com/curran-c-amster

Enjoy!✌🏼

Lyrics:

I’d drive you till the dawn
But my engine light’s come on
I should listen to the gauges but
I haven’t felt this good in ages
Been running on fumes

But the tank’s still got enough
For maybe three more songs
And for a fourth time 'round the block
Before the engine has had enough 
And digs its heels into the ground

We’ve just enough to take the long way home
So sort my doubts and love me recklessly (Oh my, oh my)
You traced my ribs and stole my elbow room
But that’s mighty fine by me

I’ll drive you to the dock
And let you push me off
And I know you’ll pretend to fight it
But I’ll pull you in despite it
Your clothes and all

I hope you’ll leave a mark
And add upon my winding scars
That I hope I never stop collecting
What’s fear but second-guessing
Don’t flee what’s ours

We’ve just enough to take the long way home
So sort my doubts and love me recklessly (Oh my, oh my)
You traced my ribs and stole my elbow room
But that’s mighty fine by me
You’ve claimed it fearlessly (ohh)

So lock us in and test my honesty
And shoot me down if I ever find a way to leave (ohh)
I know you’ll always take the long way home with me 
Drifting in and out of sleep

The Long Way Home

Music & Lyrics by The Royal Streets
Produced by Dan Hosh
Recorded at Catherine North Studios, Hamilton ON

Hoes In Mexico

Tripping Billies is just one track on Live Trax 31, which features DMB's big stadium sound at the Tweeter Center at the Waterfront in Camden, New Jersey on June 23, 2001. Live Trax 31 includes an additional disc of highlights from the other shows on June 22 and June 24.

Please note - Live Trax vol. 31 is available for pre-order and will be released on September 16, 2014. CDs will ship on or around September 12. Downloads will be available on September 16.

Preorder at www.davematthewsband.com.

Tripping Billies / Live Trax 31 / Tweeter Center at the Waterfront / June 2001

Live at The Capitol Theatre

Everything Must Go (Live)

Third single off Foreign Affairs EP available February 17

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Composer/Producer: Yvonne Goodwyne

Co-Producer: Tyler Hulbert

MIxer/Master: Tyler Hulbert

Photo design: Raul Acosta

Tripping Billies / Live Trax 31 / Tweeter Center at the Waterfront / June 2001

Dave Matthews Band