In 1969, Ray Benson and Lucky Oceans (Reuben Gosfield) co-founded Asleep at the Wheel in Paw Paw, West Virginia, and soon after they found themselves opening for Alice Cooper and Hot Tuna in Washington, DC.[1] A year later, they moved to East Oakland, California at the invitation of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen. After being mentioned in Rolling Stone magazine by Van Morrison, they landed a record deal with United Artists. In 1973, their debut album, Comin' Right At Ya was released by United Artists. At the request of Willie Nelson, they left Oakland for Austin in 1974.
Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel have been presented numerous awards throughout their career. Most recently, the 16th Annual Midsouth Regional Emmy Award for the making of "A Ride With Bob", recognition by Mayor Kirk Watson of Austin, Texas, and the Darrel K. Royal Music Patron Award by The Texas Heritage Songwriters' Association. In 2007, The Austin Chronicle recognized Asleep at the Wheel for Band of the Year, Best Country Band, and into their Hall of Fame. Benson was inducted into the Austin Music Hall of Fame in 2002, was given The Texas Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996, and recognized as an Outstanding Producer by the National Academy of Recording Arts in 1988. He has also been given numerous Citations of Achievement by Broadcast Music, Inc. for his work in the country music field. Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel have been one of the strongest names in Country Music for the last forty years.
Texas Me & You
Asleep at the Wheel Lyrics
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Dead beat girls and freaks at a peoples convention
All these sugars with no vitamin sensation
Do you ever stop to look over old relations
Or look to the belly of another one's emotions
Someone young in the winds of a revolution
Trying to save his face in the evolution
Asleep at the wheel
No windshield
But you know that the streets
Here don't change
He's kept alive in the chain of mental starvation
Bone rail skinny, only feeding off frustration
Unlike you who seem bred from corruption
Feeding off the plates of an un-united nation
Asleep at the wheel
No windshield
But you know that the streets
Here don't change
With a lover in the street whose waiting to make a connection
To be the mother to the soul of your next abortion
She'll steal your money with the eyes of a baby's complexion
Then she'll laugh at you and your sexual invention
Smelling like a rose, in the flowers of devotion
Devoted the heat of a spotlight in motion
With a face full of mud even though you were only joking
As if you really understood the value of isolation
Asleep at the wheel
No windshield
But you know that the streets
Here don't change
Your tongue so fast like a freight train coming on rollin'
With the smile you gives just to keep your mouth from closin'
Every engine burns as a sign of the explosion
Locked in neutral your engines are broken
Like candle wax that sun melts into the ocean
Like the moon that lights the tracks of the old train station
You can color in the lines of the Mother Earth's addictions
And not hold a gun in the face of the Earth's abduction
Asleep at the wheel
No windshield
But you know that the streets
Here don't change
At the end of the day when it comes down to one decision
Dead beat girls and freaks at a peoples convention
The lyrics of Asleep At The Wheel's "Texas Me and You" are complex and thought-provoking. The song seems to be a commentary on the state of society and relationships. It talks about people who are "asleep at the wheel" and are not aware of the world around them. The first verse talks about the lack of substance in modern society. The "sugars with no vitamin sensation" could be a metaphor for people who seem sweet but lack depth. The singer questions if people ever take the time to reflect on their relationships.
The second verse seems to be about a person who is struggling and is only surviving on frustration. The contrast with the people who are bred from corruption highlights the inequality in society. The third verse talks about a lover who is waiting for the next opportunity to manipulate and take advantage of someone. The singer questions if this person really understands the value of isolation.
Overall, the song portrays a sense of disillusionment with modern society and relationships. The repeated refrain of "asleep at the wheel" adds to the sense of apathy and disconnection that the lyrics describe.
Line by Line Meaning
At the end of the day when it comes down to one decision
When everything is said and done and you have to make a choice
Dead beat girls and freaks at a peoples convention
There are strange and untrustworthy people at gatherings
All these sugars with no vitamin sensation
There are people who are sweet but lacking substance
Do you ever stop to look over old relations
Have you ever thought about past relationships?
Or look to the belly of another one's emotions
Have you ever tried to understand someone else's feelings?
Someone young in the winds of a revolution
There are young people who are passionate about making big changes
Trying to save his face in the evolution
They're trying to make a name for themselves in the movement
He's kept alive in the chain of mental starvation
This person is surviving but is emotionally malnourished
Bone rail skinny, only feeding off frustration
They are thin and only fueled by their anger
Unlike you who seem bred from corruption
Unlike some people who seem to be benefiting from corruption
Feeding off the plates of an un-united nation
This person is only able to survive because they take advantage of a divided country
With a lover in the street whose waiting to make a connection
The person has a lover who is looking for companionship in the city
To be the mother to the soul of your next abortion
This lover might become the mother of the next child that this person chooses to abort
She'll steal your money with the eyes of a baby's complexion
This woman will take your money with her innocent-looking eyes
Then she'll laugh at you and your sexual invention
She will ridicule you and your sexual advances
Smelling like a rose, in the flowers of devotion
She smells nice and seems devoted
Devoted the heat of a spotlight in motion
She is devoted to being in the spotlight
With a face full of mud even though you were only joking
Even though you were only joking, she appears to be angry or upset
As if you really understood the value of isolation
It seems like you don't truly appreciate the importance of being alone
Your tongue so fast like a freight train coming on rollin'
You speak quickly, like a speeding train
With the smile you gives just to keep your mouth from closin'
You smile just to avoid having to talk anymore
Every engine burns as a sign of the explosion
Every engine burns, which could signify that something is about to explode
Locked in neutral your engines are broken
Your engines are stuck, and you're unable to move forward
Like candle wax that sun melts into the ocean
Like candle wax that melts under the sun's heat, disappearing into the ocean
Like the moon that lights the tracks of the old train station
Similar to how the moon illuminates old train tracks
You can color in the lines of the Mother Earth's addictions
You can try to fix the problems plaguing the world
And not hold a gun in the face of the Earth's abduction
But you don't have to turn to violence to do so
But you know that the streets here don't change
Despite everything, the streets don't change
Asleep at the wheel
You're not paying attention or taking control of your life
No windshield
You're not protecting yourself from harm
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: R. BENSON
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