"Pinmonkey is an American country music group formed in 1998 by Michael Rey… Read Full Bio ↴"Pinmonkey is an American country music group formed in 1998 by Michael Reynolds (lead vocals), brothers Michael (vocals, bass guitar) and Chad Jeffers (Dobro, lap steel guitar), and former Pure Prairie League member Rick Shell (drums, vocals). Their first album, Speak No Evil, was released independently in 2002. Later that same year, they signed to BNA Records and released their self-titled album. It produced the singles "Barbed Wire and Roses" and "I Drove All Night", both of which charted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. A second album for BNA was never released, although it did produce a chart single in "Let's Kill Saturday Night"." -Wikipedia

The Longest Road
Pinmonkey Lyrics

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Put on your high heeled shoes and that brand new dress you found
Baby let's go into town we can take my Dad's old Dodge
I've already bought the gas to get us there and back

We may never get ahead but we don't have to move so slow
We can take the fastest lane down the longest road

You say this place has got you down and there's nothin' here to do

Oh but baby that's not true, we can hear the alley cat choir
Watch the parade of empty fields life is a circus spinning right at our heels

We may never get ahead but we don't have to move so slow
We can take the fastest lane down the longest road

Before this quarter moon is spent we'll let these razor high beam lights
Cut us a slice of Friday night but baby don't you act so shy
Slide over close to me we won't always feel this free, yeah

We may never get ahead but we don't have to move so slow
We can take the fastest lane down the longest road

Baby down the longest road
Baby down the longest road

Overall Meaning

In "The Longest Road," Pinmonkey sings about the adventure and spontaneity of taking a road trip with a loved one. The song is about breaking free from the mundane routine of everyday life, taking a risk, and living in the moment. The song starts off with the singer urging their partner to dress up and come with them on a journey into town in his father's old Dodge. The singer has already filled up the car with gas, and they're ready to hit the road.

The chorus of the song highlights the idea that success isn't always the end goal, but instead, enjoying the journey and living in the moment is what counts. The longest road represents the prospects of adventure, exploration, and taking risks. The singer believes that their journey could lead them to exciting experiences while acknowledging that they might not get ahead like others. The journey is what matters.

The song's climax sees the couple enjoying a slice of life before the night ends, in the form of a Friday night out under the moon's light, enjoying freedom and spontaneity, and feeling alive. Pinmonkey sings about taking control of life by taking a chance and living without hesitation – no matter what the result might be. "The Longest Road" is a song filled with hope, positivity and cherishing life no matter how big or small the experiences are.

Line by Line Meaning

Put on your high heeled shoes and that brand new dress you found
Get dressed up because we're going out

Baby let's go into town we can take my Dad's old Dodge
Let's take a trip into town in my Dad's car

I've already bought the gas to get us there and back
I've already taken care of the fuel for our trip

We may never get ahead but we don't have to move so slow
We may not succeed quickly, but we don't have to take our time either

We can take the fastest lane down the longest road
We can go as fast as we want down this long journey

You say this place has got you down and there's nothin' here to do
You're feeling bored and unhappy with this place

Oh but baby that's not true, we can hear the alley cat choir
Actually, we can find enjoyment in the simple things, like the sound of cats meowing

Watch the parade of empty fields life is a circus spinning right at our heels
We can observe the emptiness of the surrounding fields, and the chaos of life is always close by

Before this quarter moon is spent we'll let these razor high beam lights
Before the moon wanes too much, we'll use the car's bright headlights

Cut us a slice of Friday night but baby don't you act so shy
We'll have a good time on this Friday night, but don't be hesitant

Slide over close to me we won't always feel this free, yeah
Get closer to me and enjoy this feeling of freedom while it lasts

Baby down the longest road
Let's venture down this long road together

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL R. REYNOLDS

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