Atlanta Rhythm Section, sometimes abbreviated ARS, is an American rock band… Read Full Bio ↴Atlanta Rhythm Section, sometimes abbreviated ARS, is an American rock band from the South The band unofficially formed in 1970 as former members of the Candymen and the Classics IV became the session band for the newly opened Studio One in Doraville, Georgia, near Atlanta. After playing on other artists' recordings, they decided to become a true band in their own right. The members of the original band were Rodney Justo (singer), Barry Bailey (guitarist), Paul Goddard (bassist), Dean Daughtry (keyboardist) and Robert Nix (drummer). Justo left the band after the first album and was replaced by Ronnie Hammond. Buddy Buie, the band's manager and producer, is listed first on almost all of the songwriting credits of the band's songs.

While ARS would never reach the commercial success of Lynyrd Skynyrd or the Marshall Tucker Band, the group had a strong following in the south and charted a number of hits such as "Imaginary Lover," "I'm Not Going to Let it Bother Me Tonight," "Champagne Jam," "So Into You," and a remake of a Classics IV hit, "Spooky."

The band also influenced a number of rock and country artists, notably Travis Tritt, who recorded a cover of the ARS songs, "Back Up Against the Wall" and "Homesick." The group Shudder to Think covered "So Into You."

Takin
Atlanta Rhythm Section Lyrics

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Call me the breeze
I keep blowin' down the road
Well now they call me the breeze
I keep blowin' down the road
I ain't got me nobody
I don't carry me no load

Ain't no change in the weather

Ain't no changes in me
Well there ain't no change in the weather
Ain't no changes in me
And I ain't hidin' from nobody
Nobody's hidin' from me
Oh, that's the way its supposed to be

Well I got that green light baby
I got to keep movin' on
Well I got that green light baby
I got to keep movin' on
Well I might go out to California
Might go down to Georgia
I don't know

Well I dig you Georgia peaches
Makes me feel right at home
Well now I dig you Georgia peaches
Makes me feel right at home
But I don't love me no one woman
So I can't stay in Georgia long

Well now they call me the breeze
I keep blowin' down the road
Well now they call me the breeze
I keep blowin' down the road
I ain't got me nobody

I don't carry me no load
Oooh Call me the breeze

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song "Takin' Care Of Business" by Atlanta Rhythm Section has powerful imagery that speaks about being free and unrestricted from societal expectations. The opening line "Call me the breeze" speaks to a sense of freedom and fluidity in the singer's life. He is not tied down to anyone or anything, and he keeps moving down the open road. The imagery in this song is relatable for anyone who has ever felt the urge to travel and explore the world.

The singer describes himself as a wanderer and a free spirit, not hiding from anyone and nobody is hiding from him. He is not bound by societal conventions, and the way he lives his life is the way it's supposed to be. The repetition of the line "I keep blowin' down the road" reinforces the sense of movement and independence that the singer fosters.

The chorus also functions as a celebration of freedom and independence. The singer declares that he has a "green light" and that he is "movin' on". He may go to different states, like California or Georgia, but he knows that he can't stay there forever. He appreciates the different places he visits, like Georgia with its "peaches" that make him feel at home, but he doesn't have the capacity to love just one person or stay in one place.

Line by Line Meaning

Call me the breeze
People refer to me as the breeze.

I keep blowin' down the road
I travel and move to different places constantly and consistently.

Well now they call me the breeze
It has become a common thing for people to call me the breeze.

I ain't got me nobody
I am alone and do not have anybody with me.

I don't carry me no load
I do not carry any physical or emotional baggage with me, I'm free.

Ain't no change in the weather
The weather conditions haven't changed much.

Ain't no changes in me
I have not changed as a person or in my behavior.

And I ain't hidin' from nobody
I do not feel the need to hide or avoid anyone.

Nobody's hidin' from me
No one is actively avoiding me either.

Oh, that's the way its supposed to be
This is the natural and expected way of things for me.

Well I got that green light baby
I have the go signal and permission to move forward.