Out There on the Road

You can pine your life away Wishin' things were better Waitin' here for judgment day While knittin' you a sweater But I believe that kind of life Won't set your spirit free So my friend, One small suggestion Where you oughtta be' You can take a journey Through this country's Flesh and blood On a ride past countryside And Mississippi mud Hit the street with two big feet To bear your heavy load And live life out there on the road Anyone you wanna be And anything you say Come tomorrow you'll be free Of who you are today Action and adventure When we change our fixed abode Go live life out there on the road Wouldn't you rather be Like royalty Respected like a king Where it's all civilized You'll be surprised The song you'll hear 'em sing People'll greet you there Some wanna share Enthusiastic news And all you need is guaranteed With one big pair of shoes One big pair of shoes! Hey what's your name, giant? Karl. Listen, Karl. The world is huge! Don't you wanna Step outside Look around See what's waiting there! We were born to Wake each morn Some place we've never been Checkin' out the locals As they watch us checkin' in Every new encounter In another new zip code We'll find it out there That's him, right there! Wait! He's not a monster He's a thinker He's a whiz This boy isn't half so bad As you all think he is I've been so inspired I've decided we're a pair! We're heading out there On the road You're leaving now?! Edward Bloom Don't tell me that you're Leaving us for good Jenny, yes I'm leaving But 'for good' I never could I'll be back some day And I'll be waiting while You're gone 'Til then, Be happy on the road C'mon Karl! Let's show 'em our traveling step! Every road trip needs a traveling step. Edward Bloom, take with you this Key to the City, and know our doors will always be open to you Suddenly, I'm the king Who holds the key But everybody secretly Is dying to be More and more Like who' Like you! Like you! I can see America Dependable and true Open sky and passerby Congratulating you Find the open highway And you've hit The mother lode Go crazy Out there on the Happy! Out there on the Finally out there Promise you'll return to us! On the road! On the road!!