Knight Of The Road (Remastered 2021) Songtext
von Gino Vannelli

When mama pushed me through
Daddy said my do was quite the shock
Claimed I cried like a dog
Baying at the moon
Slung my hips about, learned to twist and shout
Way before I could talk
And by the time I saw nine
I started to croon
And then I beat those skins day out and day in
I broke my poor mama′s hip
I could have fared better in school
But I was cool
So I joined a band instead


I'm a knight of the road
I′m a bird of passage
Only passing through this land
A boy born with a twinkle in his eye
And a tote bag in one hand
I'm a dreamer, a lover, I ain't no other
Than a gypsy rolling along
Yeah I came into this world
And I′ll go out with a song

I am a one-eyed king, a left-eye fool
I wear a straw hat for a crown
The long and lonesome road is home sweet home
So I hang my hat wherever I′m at
A few loyal subjects gather around
Toss me a coin before it's time that I rode
I love to put on the dog
And hog the spot
Law gaveth me no shame
So if you don′t much care
For my general flair
Ain't nothin′ but heaven to blame


I'm a knight of the road
I′m a bird of passage
Only passing through this land
A boy born with a twinkle in his eye
And a tote bag in one hand
I'm a dreamer, a lover, I ain't no other
Than a gypsy rolling along
Yeah I came into this world
And I′ll go out with a song