On the road again
I just can’t wait to get on the road again
The life I love is making music with my friends
And I can’t wait to get on the road again
On the road again
Goin’ places that I’ve never been
Seein’ things that I may never see again
And I can’t wait to get on the road againOn the road again
Like a band o’ gypsies, we go down the highway
We’re the best of friends
Insisting that the world keep turning our way
And our way
Is on the road again
I just can’t wait to get on the road again
The life I love is makin’ music with my friends
And I can’t wait to get on the road again . . .
Willie Nelson “On The Road Again”
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(It’s neither here nor there) It’s neither here nor there
North and south and east and west
(It has to be somewhere) It oughta be somewhere
North and south and east and west
I take my payment, I catch my flight,
And don’t wait up for me tonight
(And you might find me there) and you might find me there
North and south and east and west . . .
The Church “North, South, East and West”
I’m currently on my way to Rouyn-Noranda QC for this year’s FME — the festival’s 24th edition. There’s a brief stopover in Montréal, one of my favorite cities in the entire world.
It’s been two years since I’ve traveled. So, I’m looking forward to being back on the road again. And I’m looking forward to seeing some old friends — and to meeting new ones. As for JOVM, the show will go on as best as humanly possible while I’m out and working. And be on the lookout for coverage from the festival in the upcoming weeks.
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