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Album Joni Mitchell Archives — Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967)

Born To Take The Highway by Joni Mitchell

Release Date
Fri Oct 30 2020
Performed by
Joni Mitchell

Born To Take The Highway Annotated

[Intro]
Hi, break over. This is the other new song that I wrote that I was telling you about. It's called "I Was Born To Take The Highway".
I wrote it between Toronto and Detroit, on the highway.

[Verse 1]
See the stretching sun at dawning
Wipe the stardust from his eyes
Feel the morning breezes yawning
Telling me it's time to rise
Telling me it's time to rise

[Chorus]
I was born to take the highway
I was born to chase a dream
Any road at all is my way
Any place is where I've been
Anything is what I've seen

[Verse 2]
Gambler's gold is meant for squandering
Miser's silver is to hoard
My gold 'cross the sky goes wandering
My silver is a drinking gourd
My silver is the drinking gourd

[Chorus]
I was born to take the highway
I was born to chase a dream
Any road at all is my way
Any place is where I've been
Anything is what I've seen

[Verse 3]
I've skipped on concrete, danced on cobbles
Stepped on pavement in the heat
I've seen where children crouched at marbles
Drew chalk circles in the street
Found a penny at my feet

[Chorus]
I was born to take the highway
I was born to chase a dream
Any road at all is my way
Any place is where I've been
Anything is what I've seen

[Verse 4]
Now, I know a road that winds forever
Through the land the rainbows run
You cross the bridge from now 'til never
Take the first turn past the sun
Take the first turn beyond the sun

[Chorus]
I was born to take the highway
I was born to chase a dream
Any road at all is my way
Any place is where I've been
Anything is what I've seen

Born To Take The Highway Q&A

Who wrote Born To Take The Highway's ?

Born To Take The Highway was written by Joni Mitchell.

When did Joni Mitchell release Born To Take The Highway?

Joni Mitchell released Born To Take The Highway on Fri Oct 30 2020.

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