From the recording Long Haul
"Long Haul" from the album "Long Haul"
Written and Performed by Effron White.
Recommended if you like John Prine, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, Guy Clark and/or Effron White.
Effron White's landmark, signature song. Extensive BBC airplay of the recording cut by Charlie Roth brought Roth's CD, "Broken Ground" to #6 on the Euro Americana charts.
This is one of White's most requested songs at his shows. You can see the emotional impact move through the audience, as the room quiets down to hear all the words in this storyteller's opus. White tells the tale of a long haul trucker who is almost at the end of his run, in life, and realizes he has some loose ends to tie up before he goes on that last, long haul.
A must have for any EFFRON-ite.
About the album, "Long Haul".
"Long Haul" Full Album
Americana/Folk/Country album by Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter, Effron White.
Recommended if you like John Prine, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, Guy Clark and Effron White.
Get Effron's most recent, classic CD in digital form, produced by Texas producer, John Inmon and Effron. (Click on the image above to the play songs on this album) The title song is the classic, "Long Haul" that Charlie Roth recorded for his "Broken Ground" album. The airplay of Charlie's version of Long Haul pushed Broken Ground to the #6 spot on the EuroAmericana charts in the UK. Good goin' guys! Click "Add to Cart" now to enjoy this whenever you get that EFFRON-ized feeling!
When you purchase this album, you will receive a Zip download that has all 11 songs on it. Thank you!
Titles:
1 Long Haul Time
2 Hardened Truth (Troubadour)
3 Big Blue Tears
4 Desirae
5 Built by Men
6 Truce
7 Three Chords of Love
8 Charlie Roth is Coming
9 No Fairy Tale
10 Lost Highway
11 Show Me the Light Again
(Digital Download $9.99 - Physical CD $20.00)
Long Haul single: $1.25
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Lyrics
"Long Haul" from the album "Long Haul"
Written and performed by Effron White
He pulls into Waco it’s Saturday night
He finds a little bar and parks his big rig out back
He buys a shot of whiskey and a cold Fat Tire
It’s been a long haul
He engages the bartender in big small talk
How he learned to shift gears before he could walk
He shakes a cigarette from a crumpled Camel pack
It dangles from his lip as he strikes his last match
Then he takes a long draw as his eyelids fall
And the smoke ring he blows drifts toward the back wall
It’s been a long haul
Long haul
He says his whole life has been like that smoke ring
Slowly drifting down and disintegrating
His ex took the baby when he was home on a binge
They’re somewhere up north he ain’t seen ‘em since then
Got a letter from that thirty year old kid the other day
Said she Googled him up she’d like to meet him someday
He drops an ash in his empty shot glass
Like one of many bridges he burned in his past
Should’ve quit the cancer sticks a long time ago
But it’s too late now they’ve taken their toll
It’s been a long haul
Long haul
I’ve been on the road now since I was eighteen
Nicotined and caffeined and dropping Visine
I’m fifty-four now and I can’t stand to see
Where three million miles has finally brought me
He grinds his cigarette butt in the bottom of the glass
Drinks up his beer says I better get off my ass
I’ve got someone to meet that I’d like to get to know
Hey buddy got a match? I’m headin’ up that road
I’ve got a long haul
Long Haul
It’s been a long haul
Long haul
©2009 Sticker Freak Music, BMI