DOWN THE ROAD APIECE^©

Live Oct 1995 version

Well there's a place where you can get your kicks
It's open every night about twelve to six
Now if you wanna hear some boogie you can get your fill
Shoot right by through you like an old steam drill
Come on along you can lose your lease
Down the road, down the road, down the road apiece

Now if you wanna hear some boogie like I'm gonna play
It's old, an old piano and a knockout bass
The drummer is a boy they named Charlie McCoy
You ought to see that rubber-legged boy
Mama cookin' chicken fried in bacon grease
Down the road, down the road, down the road apiece

Well there's a place where you can get your kicks
It's open every night about twelve to six
If you wanna hear some boogie you can get your fill
Shoot right by through you like an old steam drill
Mama cookin' chicken fried in bacon grease
Down the road, down the road, down the road apiece

Down the road
Down the road
Down the road
Down the road
Mama cookin' chicken fried in bacon grease
Down the road, down the road, down the road apiece

(Road)
Down the road
(Down the road)
(Down the road)
(Mama cookin' chicken fried in bacon grease)
Down the road, down the road, down the road, down it

Down the road
Down the road
Mama cookin' chicken fried in bacon grease
(Down the road, down the road, down the road apiece)
Down the road
Down the road
Down the road
Down the road
Mama cookin' chicken fried in bacon grease
Down the road
Down the road
Down the road
Down the road
Yeah, your mama cookin' chicken fried in bacon grease
Down the road, down the road, down the road apiece

Page last updated: 26 Nov 2009

The above lyrics are for a live version of DOWN THE ROAD APIECE recorded on 20 or 21 Oct 1995 in Pittsburgh during the October Assault Tour. Along with other recordings from the same two Pittsburgh shows, it was released in 1999 on the Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers live album Down The Road Apiece Live. The above lyrics are for that official live version of DOWN TEH ROAD APIECE; Springsteen plays guitar and sings lead vocals on this one.

List of available versions of DOWN THE ROAD APIECE on this website:

• Live Feb 1972 version (more details)
• Live Oct 1995 version
• Original Will Bradley Orchestra with Ray McKinley version
• The Rolling Stones cover version

Thanks Jake (ol'catfishinthelake from BTX and Greasy Lake) for transcribing these lyrics.