by Marni Sheehan

Impressions from driving up the Hume highway for the first time in many years. Originally performed in Gm with Capo on the 3rd fret. 

Composed in 2014.

Lyrics

Verse 1

Hume Highway headin out of town 

Hot north wind and the sun beatin’ down

Hume Highway callin’ to me

Get out on the road and see what I can see

CHORUS

Hume Highway my old friend 

Its been a while good to see you again      

Unwindin’ like a long ribbon roll 

Release my burden and soothe my soul

Verse 2

Hume Highway eatin’ up the miles 

roadhouse coffee every once in a while

You got so many stories to tell ’bout the 

road to heaven, the road to hell

Verse 3

A hungry road taken many lives, 

parents children husbands & wives

What’s waitin around the next bend, 

a bunch of flowers a journey’s end

Guitar solo

Verse 4

Simpson clouds in a pale blue sky 

the ragged hills of Gundagai

Double Bs and SUVs 

brown paddocks and dry gum trees

CHORUS

Hume Highway my old friend 

Its been a while good to see you again      

Unwindin’ like a long ribbon roll 

Release my burden and soothe my soul