Call Me The Breeze
J.J. Cale feat. Leon Russell Lyrics
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I keep blowing down the road
They call me the breeze,
I keep blowing down the road
I ain't got me nobody,
I ain't carrying me no load
Ain't no change in the weather,
Ain't no change in me
Ain't no change in me
I ain't hidin' from nobody,
Ain't nobody hidin' from me
I got that green light, babe,
I got to keep moving on
I got that green light, babe,
I got to keep moving on
I might go out to California,
Might go down to Georgia,
Might stay home
The lyrics in J.J. Cale and Leon Russell’s song ‘Call Me The Breeze’ evoke a sense of freedom, as the singer is depicted as a moving force in contrast to the static world around him, always pressing on and relentlessly progressing down the road. The opening lines suggest that the singer is known as ‘the breeze’, signifying an intangible and ephemeral nature, and perhaps hinting at a carefree existence that is always on the move like the wind. The verse communicates a sense of freedom and detachment from people and possessions, indicated by the line, “I ain't got me nobody, I ain't carrying me no load”.
The song seems to be about living life on your own terms, unbound by any limitations or expectations. The lines, “Ain't no change in the weather, ain't no change in me” reinforce a sense of consistency and steadfastness, perhaps indicating that the singer is rooted more in their own self rather than external circumstances. The singer then unveils their freedom by claiming that they don’t hide from anybody nor does anyone hide from them. The final lines of the song illustrate a constant movement towards the future that may lead them towards exploring new places or staying home but either way they will persist.
Line by Line Meaning
They call me the breeze,
People refer to me as the wind,
I keep blowing down the road
I constantly move forward and travel,
I ain't got me nobody,
I don't have anyone with me,
I ain't carrying me no load
I don't have any burdens to bear,
Ain't no change in the weather,
The weather hasn't been altered,
Ain't no change in me
I haven't changed either,
I ain't hidin' from nobody,
I am not hiding from anyone,
Ain't nobody hidin' from me
No one is hiding from me,
I got that green light, babe,
I have the go-ahead,
I got to keep moving on
I need to continue forward,
I might go out to California,
I am considering going to California,
Might go down to Georgia,
Or maybe I'll go to Georgia,
Might stay home
I may just stay put at home
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John J. Cale
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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1979 - JJ CALE & Leon Russell Live at the Paradise Studios, LA
01 - T-Bone Shuffle 0:01
02 - Nowhere To Run 1:22
03 - Cocaine 4:45
04 - Ten Easy Lessons 7:50
05 - Sensitive Kind 12:58
06 - Hands Off Her 16:33
07 - Lou-Easy-Ann 20:14
08 - Going Down 23:04
09 - Corine Corina 28:18
10 - Roll On 32:11
11 - No Sweat 35:38
12 - Crazy Mama 39:30
13 - Fate Of A Fool 42:45
14 - Boilin' Pot 45:51
15 - After Midnight 49:30
16 - T-Bone Shuffle 53:45
17 - T-Bone Backwards 57:54
18 - I got the Same Old Blues 1:01:30
19 - Don't Cry Sister 1:04:30
20 - Set Your Soul Free (Tell me who you are) 1:07:36
21 - Hours a day 1:11:40
@TheRealForrestGeorge
J J Cale --- Vocals & Guitar
Ambrose Campbell --- Congas
Bill Boatman --- Guitar & Bass
Christine Lakeland --- Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Harmonica, Cabaza & Backing Vocals
Jimmy Karstein --- Drums
Larry Bell --- Piano & Vocals
Marty Green --- Saxophone
Nick Rather --- Bass
Pat "Taco" Ryan --- Saxophone
Shamsi Sarumi --- Percussion
Leon Russell --- Hammond B3 Organ & Vocals
@k98al58
Two Tulsa boys. Legends.
@rod9545
Two proud Tulsans and godfathers of the legendary Tulsa Sound!😊
@cmputrwiz
Righteous!!! Love these guys!!!!!
@IsabellaHale
Years ago..I am guessing mid 70s an ad showed in a local paper: Leon Russell in town doing a gig.. at a local club in DC. We went and there he was..very small crowd. I was in total awe. The venue was so small that some people actually got up and danced. just unreal. those were really the good old days at least for our generation.
@paoloruberti7762
I'm totally agree with you
@ChuckECheeez
I saw Leon Russell at a small-ish club of like 3-400 ppl about 6 months before he died. Even in old age- one of the best concerts I’ve ever seen.
@markmoriarty7388
I saw Leon Russell
@jamesmaddock259
I could listen to JJ play guitar all day . A true maestro
@MitchClement-il6iq
After midnight Is cool, smoking a cigg while playing.
@teresapuppo1388
Rilassante, armonioso, dolce❤❤