On the Road (Lee Roy Parnell song)
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| "On the Road" | ||||
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| Single by Lee Roy Parnell | ||||
| from the album On the Road | ||||
| B-side | "Back in My Arms Again"[1] | |||
| Released | August 9, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:38 | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville | |||
| Songwriter | Bob McDill | |||
| Producer | Scott Hendricks | |||
| Lee Roy Parnell singles chronology | ||||
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"On the Road" is a song written by Bob McDill, and recorded by American country music artist Lee Roy Parnell. It was released in August 1993 as the lead-off single and title track from his album of the same name. It peaked at number 6 in the United States, and number 12 in Canada.
The song consists of three vignettes featuring various characters (a neglected young wife, an underachieving teenager whose father has voiced his disappointment in him, and a retired couple whose children have forgotten them and never visit), who all flee their troubled or unfulfilling lives (in a Ford Fairlane, and "hot rod Chevy" and an Airstream trailer, respectively) and find adventure on the road.[2]
Personnel
Per liner notes.[3]
- Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar
- John Barlow Jarvis – piano
- John Jorgenson – electric guitar
- Lee Roy Parnell – vocals, electric slide guitar
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. – acoustic guitar
- Russell Smith – backing vocals
- Harry Stinson – backing vocals
- Lonnie Wilson – drums
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar
- Reese Wynans – electric organ