Boss of the Blacktop
Boss of the Blacktop is a tribute to the unsung heroes of the music industry: the touring bus drivers who transport artists and their crews across the country so the show can go on. From Austin to Boston, Coachella to Bonnaroo, this song tells the story of the long nights, missed milestones, and quiet pride of the person behind the wheel.
Boss of the Blacktop
Last note played
Stage lights fade
For most their day is ending
For me it’s just beginning
Transporting artists while touring these lands
The job I do bringing these bands
Engine purrs like a lion roaring
Time to roll it’s two in the morning
I’m the Boss of the Blacktop
Rolling through the dark nonstop
Headlights glaring through the night
Dotted lines on the left solid on the right
The moon in my mirrors the backdrop
Pedals and gauges my workshop
Through the country and cities I move across
When you’re riding with me you’re riding with the boss
From Stubbs in Austin
To the House of Blues in Boston
Coachella Telluride and Bonnaroo
I bring the talent and also their crew
Loved ones I must leave for months on end
Over the phone the only love I can send
Birthdays anniversaries and holidays
Languished in hotel rooms and highways
I’m the Boss of the Blacktop
Rolling through the dark nonstop
Headlights glaring through the night
Dotted lines on the left solid on the right
The moon in my mirrors the backdrop
Pedals and gauges my workshop
Through the country and cities I move across
When you’re riding with me you’re riding with the boss
If you enjoy the talent that I bring
I ask you a favor just one thing
Before you retire from your busy day
A short prayer for our safety as we make our way
On to the next city it’s time to go
Thanks for coming hope you liked the show
I’m the Boss of the Blacktop
Rolling through the dark nonstop
Headlights glaring through the night
Dotted lines on the left solid on the right
The moon in my mirrors the backdrop
Pedals and gauges my workshop
Through the country and cities I move across
When you’re riding with me you’re riding with the boss
Yeah blacktop boss
You’re riding with the boss
Blacktop boss
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