Song Lyrics

Rollin' down the Interstate, just crossed into Tennessee
The only thing behind me now is the way it used to be and I can't go back
Not even for the fun I had
I left everything at home except for my guitar
You can't make a living workin' in the hometown bars
Where I made my start
It's where she broke my heart

Where she said why would you quit your job and move to Tennessee
And give up everything you have just to chase a dream
I might not ever know but really I don't care
But I'll give it everything I've got when I get there

I pulled off the Interstate, took a left on Broadway
Found out the smoke-filled bars ain't as big as they seem
That's not it, the bands play for tips
The bartender says he sings Tuesday nights right here
But 10 years in the alley and he still ain't got nowhere
I said That's tough
When do you give up?

He said I went and quit my job and moved to Tennessee
And gave up everything I had just to chase a dream
I might not ever know, but really I don't care
But I'll give it everything I've got when I get there

A few years later I'm on 16th Avenue
Just me and this old guitar and my first interview
He says Son, what's so special about you?
I said

Cause I went and quit my job and moved to Tennessee
And gave up everything I had just to chase this dream
I might not ever know, but really I don't care
But I'll give it everything I've got
Yeah, I'll give it everything I've got when I get there

(When I get there)

David Byrnes, Travis Mobley, Josh Newcom

The duration of When I Get There is 3:46 minutes and seconds.