Townes Van Zandt - White Freightliner Blues (Official Audio)

"White Freightliner Blues" from Townes Van Zandt's album Rear View Mirror
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Lyrics:
I'm goin' out on the highway
Listen to them big trucks whine
I'm goin' out on the highway
Listen to them big trucks whine
White freight liner
Won't you steal away my mind?
Well, New Mexico ain't bad, Lord
And the people there, they treat you kind
Well, New Mexico ain't bad, Lord
And the people there, they treat you kind
White freight liner
Won't you steal away my mind?
Well, it's bad news from Houston
Half my friends are dying
Well, it's bad news from Houston
Half my friends are dying
White freight liner
Won't you steal away my mind?
Ah, Lord, I'm gonna ramble
'Til I get back to where I came
Ah, Lord, I'm gonna ramble
'Til I get back to where I came
Those white freight liners
Gonna haul away my brain
I'm goin' out on the highway
Listen to them big trucks whine
I'm goin' out on the highway
Listen to them big trucks whine
White freight liner
Won't you steal away my mind?
White freight liner
Won't you steal away my mind?
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[@rlo829]

I think American music culture really ignores the fact that the bluegrass fiddle paved the way for rock guitar to find its way into popular music. Absolutely beautiful fiddling 🎻

[@donnabailey2693]

In Nashville they are rockin' bluegrass!

[@poppyallgood6918]

Well, this just obviously fucking rules. 🎉❤🎉❤

[@casperkasparov302]

Well Said !

[@plainjane2305]

Love it! And OMG that fiddle!!

[@jeffcornett4290]

Such a kick ass song

[@robertandthecavalry2062]

Super

[@robertandthecavalry2062]

What year would this recording be from? His voice was sharp. I wonder who's playing what on this.

[@Dulcimerdolphin]

According to Discogs Recorded at Norman, Oklahoma's legendary folk club The Blue Onion after a 40-day string of one-nighters in 1979. Fiddle is credited as Owen Cody, Additional Guitar to Danny Rowland. Sleeve Note from German Normal Records edition.

[@robertandthecavalry2062]

@@Dulcimerdolphin Amazing. Thank you

[@jesusqueriapa7126]

Also if I'm not mistaking this is probably the only version where townz is playing it with all three fingers. Because I've been down the worm hole and I cannot find a single live or other version where he is using the finger picking style and for people that don't know this is just how good townz was this is a ridiculously hard song to play but he plays it so simple like it's nothing

[@RATCLIFFE-LISTENS]

The Remastered Version of this strong statement must include EV now its actually out on Highway.

[@pawwalton2157]

Verse needs "Those EV truckers they are burning up on the highway now" 😂😂😂

[@johnnyp8979]

Okay, OKAY...! He's sitting in a pink car (maybe a Cadillac ?). Sitting in right side of vehicle (maybe a trip down under ?) Did Houston have an ART CAR PARADE back in 79' ? Seems that vehicle was fixed just for that ! ARGH, it all seems backwards, just a little ASS BACKWARDS 🙄... And finally, singing a great song about FREITGHTSHAKERS... 😁

[@pawwalton2157]

Faided red car image is reversed as you can see LOVE backwards on the side.