Steve Earle(born January 17, 1955) is a singer-songwriterbest known for his countrymusic and rock 'n roll tinged " alt-country." He is also a published writer, a keen political activist (particularly in protesting against the death penalty in the U.S., as in his song "Ellis Unit One" from the movie Dead Man Walking), and has written and directed a play. Born in Hampton, Virginia, legend has it that a box of Texas dirt, sent by his grandfather, was brought into the delivery room, so that it could be said that the first soil Earle's feet ever touched was Texan. He moved around the U.S. with his parents, before dropping out of school in the 8th grade and heading to Houston, Texas, to explore a career in music. In 1975, he moved to Nashville and worked as a songwriter.
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Breakdown Lane Lyrics
Steve Earle
Baby, last night I was watchin my headlights flashin on the guard rail
Now its early in the mornin and Im still runnin like the devil was on my trail
Well, say why why why would a man treat a woman that way?
I say cry cry cry, shes never gonna make me stay
Now Im ridin on the wheels of fortune
Im spinnin like a weather vane
I feel my shotgun when I see my shadow
Its headed down the breakdown lane
Headed down the breakdown lane
Now Ive heard all the songs about the endless highway
Sung a couple of em myself
But the road aint nothin but a place to go
When you aint got anyplace else
Why why why would a man treat a woman that way?
I say cry cry cry, shes never gonna make me stay
Now Im ridin on the wheels of fortune
Im spinnin like a weather vane
I feel my shotgun when I can see my shadow
Its headed down the breakdown lane
Headed down the breakdown lane