With the May, 2006 release of their new Live at Workplay Theatre CD, the Ch… Read Full Bio ↴With the May, 2006 release of their new Live at Workplay Theatre CD, the Charleston, SC-based Blue Dogs enter into a new phase of their neverending quest to reach out and touch people with their unique blend of country, roots, bluegrass and Americana music. Produced by Doug Derryberry, Live at Workplay Theatre was recorded in January, 2005, at the Birmingham, Alabama concert venue. The Blue Dogs lineup on the new CD includes Hank Futch (upright electric bass, acoustic guitar and vocals), Bobby Houck (acoustic guitar, harmonica and vocals), Greg Walker (drums and percussion) and David Stewart (electric guitar and vocals). Recorded before a very lively audience, the new CD features in-concert versions of songs from such previous albums as Halos and Good Buys, Letters from Round O, Music for Dog People and the bands self-titled debut, as well several previously unreleased songs. Many of the Blue Dogs most-requested songs are present, including Cosmic Cowboy, Bill Bill, Half of My Mistakes (co-written by Bobby Houck and Radney Foster) and Make Your Mama Proud, plus the bands unique take on the gospel song, Children, Go Where I Send Thee, Arthur Smiths Conversation with a Mule and Lyle Lovetts L.A. County. This show at the Workplay Theatre fell on the night after the President's second inauguration, for which we had been invited by the RIAA to play a huge "after-inauguration party" at a club in Washington, explains the Blue Dogs Bobby Houck on the new CDs genesis. So, we hired a crew to get our equipment from DC to Birmingham and the band flew. With such a huge gig on the line (and a live recording going down the next day), and given that we werent able to get much sleep, I feel that it's an amazing document of the fact that when we were touring hard (much of the last 10 years), we were like someone in training...you could get in the zone and pull off an emotional show, even without much rest and regardless of how the band felt individually. You can tell by the crowd on the live CD that they were very, very enthusiastic, and I'm sure that helped pull us through, he continues. Some of our longtime fans think this is the best actual document of what this band sounds like from night to night. We've put out good studio records, and have three other live records which have been well received, but I have to concur that this CD represents well what the band has been able to conjure up over the past 8 years or so, with just the four of us - just drums, bass, acoustic and electric guitar and three voices; no backup musicians and no drum machines; just a great room, a great crew, a wonderful audience, and four sleep-deprived Dogs. The Blue Dogs last CD, Halos and Good Buys, was produced by Don Gehman and released in early 2004, garnering excellent critical reviews and extensive airplay, particularly on the Texas music charts. The road-seasoned band effectively straddles the line between loose rock swagger and radio-friendly hooks, said Billboard magazine in its review. An earlier CD, Letters from Round O, was produced by Cracker front-man-turned-producer David Lowery and generated radio response from Modern Rock, Triple A and Americana radio, as well as glowing reviews in The New York Times and The Washington Post, among others. The band was founded in the late 80s by South Carolina natives Bobby Houck and Hank Futch, who have played together in one incarnation or another for almost 20 years, but it wasnt until the release of their debut self-titled album in 1996 that the band committed to making music full-time. Through the years, the Blue Dogs have achieved consistent rave reviews from the press, numerous national tours, support at several radio formats and a host of album and DVD releases. Despite the Blue Dogs musical diversity, which has made them difficult to classify, the band has developed a solid, national fan base. Having started as a bluegrass/country/folk-rock trio, and then with the advent of a full band, the Blue Dogs found themselves with echoes of bluegrass, jam band rock, commercial roots pop/rock, and Americana. somewhere to the right of Americana and left of mainstream Nashville. For more information on the Blue Dogs, please visit the band online at www.bluedogs.com . To purchase merchadise or CDs please visit: www.bluedogs.com .

on the road again
The Blue Dogs Lyrics

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Well, I went out with that girl

Wanna know the reason why

That girl likes doing things on the sly

Sat down for dinner to be soft and hot

She never even put a stew bone in the pot

She's on the road again, sure as you're born

Natural born, he's been on the road again

He's on the road again, sure as you're born

Man comes 'round here, he's looking for his hat

Wants to know where your husband's at

I don't know, he's on his way to the pen

Come on, pretty mama, let's get on the road again

She's on the road again, sure as you're born

Natural born, he's been on the road again

He's on the road again, sure as you're born

Went to my house, the front door was locked

Went 'round to my window

But my window was locked

Jumped right back, shook my head

Big old rounder in my folding bed

Jumped into the window, broke the glass

Never seen that little rounder run so fast

She's on the road again, sure as you're born

Natural born, he's been on the road again

He's on the road again, sure as you're born

Overall Meaning

The Blue Dogs's song "On the Road Again" is a lamentation about a woman who is unfaithful and always on the move, leaving her partner behind. The lyrics describe a woman who likes to keep things hidden and who is always ready to pack up and leave. The singer takes us through a series of encounters with this elusive woman, whose mysteriousness hints at her infidelity.

In the first verse, we are introduced to the woman, whom the singer went out with. When asked why, he explains that she likes to do things on the sly. The second verse lays out the situation at her home, where she is supposed to have cooked dinner, but has not made the effort. The repeated refrain "on the road again, sure as you're born" illustrates her itinerant nature and foreshadows her imminent departure.

The third verse introduces a man who comes looking for his hat and asking about the woman's husband's whereabouts. The singer doesn't know where the husband is, but invites the woman to leave with him instead. The fourth and final verse describes the singer's attempt to enter his own home, only to find his door and window locked. He eventually finds a man in his bed, who runs away when confronted. The song ends with the woman still on the road, moving on to her next destination.

Line by Line Meaning

Well, I went out with that girl
I dated a girl and faced some issues.

Wanna know the reason why
Do you want to know what happened?

That girl likes doing things on the sly
She was secretive and deceitful.

Sat down for dinner to be soft and hot
We had dinner together and expected it to be delicious.

She never even put a stew bone in the pot
However, she didn't even add any meat in the pot for stew.

She's on the road again, sure as you're born
She's always on the move, traveling frequently.

Natural born, he's been on the road again
It's in her nature to travel often.

Man comes 'round here, he's looking for his hat
A man came by searching for his lost hat.

Wants to know where your husband's at
He asked me about my husband's whereabouts.

I don't know, he's on his way to the pen
I'm unaware, but maybe he's going to jail.

Come on, pretty mama, let's get on the road again
He asked me to join him in his travels.

Went to my house, the front door was locked
I went to my house, but couldn't get in as the door was locked.

Went 'round to my window
I went to the window instead.

But my window was locked
Unfortunately, the window was locked too.

Jumped right back, shook my head
I stepped back in disbelief.

Big old rounder in my folding bed
To my surprise, there was a stranger sleeping in my bed.

Jumped into the window, broke the glass
I broke the glass and jumped inside the room with a sense of urgency.

Never seen that little rounder run so fast
The stranger quickly got up and ran away from the scene.

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