Motorway
Robinson Tom Band Lyrics
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Fair-lane cruiser coming up on the left hand side
Headlights shining, driving rain on the window frame
Little young lady stardust hitching a ride
And it's two, four, six, eight, never too late
Me and my radio trucking on through the night
Three, five, seven, nine, on a little white line
Whizz-kid sitting pretty on your two wheels stallion
This old ten ton lorry got a bead on you
Ain't no use setting up with a bad companion
Ain't nobody got the better of you know who
Two, four, six, eight, never too late
Me and my radio trucking on through the night
Three, five, seven, nine, on a little white line
Single motorway sun coming up with the morning light
Well, there ain't no route you can choose to lose the two of us
Ain't nobody know when you're acting right or wrong
No one knows if a roadway's leading nowhere
Gonna keep on driving on the road I'm on
And it's two, four, six, eight, never too late
Just me and my radio trucking on through the night
Three, five, seven, nine, on a little white line
Motorway sun coming up with the morning light
Two, four, six, eight, never too late
Me and my radio trucking on through the night
Three, five, seven, nine, on a little white line
Motorway sun coming up with the morning light
Motorway sun coming up with the morning light
That's it, motorway sun coming up with the morning light
Yeah, yeah, yeah, say, two, four, six, eight, never too late
Just me and my radio trucking on through the night
Three, five, seven, nine, on a little white line
Motorway sun coming up with the morning light
And two, four, six, eight, never too late
Me and my radio trucking on through the night
The lyrics of "2-4-6-8 Motorway" by Tom Robinson describe a truck driver journeying down the motorway while reflecting on his experiences. In the first verse, the driver is driving his truck on his way to the motorway station. He spots a young lady hitchhiking in the rain and decides to pick her up. The chorus states: "Two, four, six, eight, never too late, Me and my radio trucking on through the night. Three, five, seven, nine, on a little white line, Motorway sun coming up with the morning light". These lyrics suggest that the driver is a passionate truck driver who loves his job and doesn't mind driving for long hours as long as his radio is on, and he is on a white line on the motorway.
In the second verse, the lyrics describe a motorbike rider whom the driver encounters on the motorway. The driver notes that this rider is a "whizz-kid" and that his ten-ton truck has him in its sights. The driver also suggests that the rider should not choose to ride with a bad partner or be swayed by bad influences. The song's title is a reference to the rhythm created by counting to six, and then eight, in the song, which creates the 2-4-6-8 pattern, adding to the catchy nature of the tune.
Line by Line Meaning
Drive my truck midway to the motorway station
I'm driving my truck to the midway point of the motorway station
Fair-lane cruiser coming up on the left hand side
A fancy car is approaching from the left side
Headlights shining, driving rain on the window frame
The headlights are shining through the rain hitting the car window
Little young lady stardust hitching a ride
A young woman is hitchhiking and I'm giving her a ride
And it's two, four, six, eight, never too late
We're counting in even numbers and it's never too late to start something new
Me and my radio trucking on through the night
I'm driving my truck and listening to the radio all night long
Three, five, seven, nine, on a little white line
Now we're counting odd numbers while staying on a white line of the motorway
Motorway sun coming up with the morning light
The sun is rising on the motorway in the morning
Whizz-kid sitting pretty on your two wheels stallion
A confident young person is riding a motorcycle
This old ten ton lorry got a bead on you
My big truck is keeping an eye on that motorcycle
Ain't no use setting up with a bad companion
It's no good to travel with someone who's not a good companion
Ain't nobody got the better of you know who
Nobody can outdo the person I'm talking about
Well, there ain't no route you can choose to lose the two of us
There's no way to lose both of us if we stick together
Ain't nobody know when you're acting right or wrong
Nobody knows whether you're doing the right or wrong thing
No one knows if a roadway's leading nowhere
Sometimes it's hard to know if a road is going nowhere
Gonna keep on driving on the road I'm on
I'm going to keep driving on the road I'm already on
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@cris2k344
still remembering this song in 2024. 👍
@bardo0007
Wow this is great !!!!! Make it a hit in 2024 please!!!
@particleboy3584
God, my life's been wonderful. To have known this when it was first out ... how fantastic that was. Like stepping back in time to hear it now. Good memories! Cheers.
@michaelacoulthard
Hi, just wondering, is your profile picture of Mike Teevee, from the first Willy Wonka and the Chocolate factory film?
@particleboy3584
@@michaelacoulthard
Yes.
@michaelacoulthard
@@particleboy3584 Thank you.
@thebatman4083
Mate, every time I hear this, I'm back in the local Youth Centre in 1977 again.
@mattBritian
Agree with that!
I watched them perform this on an after school kids show in 78' & like you was blow away not just by the song but but Tom's attitude & antics as a front man. RIP Danny K.
@chrisshepherd2109
Had the absolute pleasure of meeting Tom at work today. He was so humble while i was fan boying like a child. Thanks Tom you made my day 👍
@jom9892
that's so nice!