Afterglow 61 Lyrics - Okemah And The Melody Of Riot - Son Volt

US highway from north to south. 

It's history breathing. 

Get out from under the gun 

And drive down Highway 61. 

Hannibal's son saw the Gold Rush, 

Saw the Civil War done, 

Then settled down some 

On Highway 61. 

There's no reason to feel downhearted. 

There's music in the wheels. 

There to be found. 

Goodnight Irene in the prison walls, 

Killed a man 

And lived to sing about it all 

Stella-twelve on Highway 61. 

The immigrant son left the mining town. 

Electrified the traditional 

And had it out on Highway 61. 

There's no reason to feel downhearted. 

There's music in the wheels. 

There to be found.