Roll It On Home Lyrics
One last drink to drink wishful thinkin'
And then another again
The bar is getting brighter
And the walls are closin' in
Journey on the jukebox singin'
Don't let the believin' end
The one that you had eyes for
Had their eyes for your best friend
[Pre-Chorus]
Nobody's gonna love you right
Nobody's gonna take you in tonight
Finish out the bottle or step into the light
And roll it on home
[Chorus]
Roll it on home
Roll it on home
Tomorrow's another chance you won't go it alone
If you roll it on home
[Verse 2]
The last ten texts were with your ex
And all of 'em were sent by you
But you keep starin' at your phone like something's comin' through
Come to grips and take your chips when the cards aren't goin' your way
You've been here so long tonight's already yesterday
Nobody's gonna love you right
Nobody's gonna take you in tonight
Finish out the bottle or step into the light
And roll it on home
[Chorus]
Roll it on home
Roll it on home
Tomorrow's another chance you won't go it alone
If you roll it on home
[Pre-Chorus]
Nobody's gonna love you right
Nobody's gonna take you in tonight
Drop a couple dollars, bum yourself a light
And roll it on home
[Chorus]
Roll it on home
Roll it on home
Tomorrow's another chance you won't go it alone
If you roll it on home
Roll it on home
Roll it on home
Roll it on home
About
“Roll It On Home” is the closer song of Wave Two and the eleventh song on The Search for Everything, which contains a heavy country vibe.
When interviewed by Rolling Stone Magazine, John told them is about the moment you realize you’ve been at the bar so long that “tonight’s already yesterday.” He’s telling some hard truths to a friend that is going through a rough season after a break-up, he realizes that they need someone to love them, but in a bar they won’t find the love that they are looking for, so he encourages them to go on home.
The song is more in tune with John’s country folk albums Born & Raised and Paradise Valley.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
John told Rolling Stone:
We have this bar in Livingston, Montana called The Murray Bar, and that’s the room I’ve always pictured this playing in.
It’s like the singer in the jukebox is putting their arm around you, like, “You did not get what you wanted tonight. Tomorrow’s another chance.”
It reminds me of JJ Cale or Eric Clapton, and those unsung great records like Clapton’s “Promises”, which sounds like it’s performed in a reclining chair, with a cigarette burning in the headstock of the guitar.
- 3.Helpless
- 5.In the Blood
- 6.Changing
- 10.Rosie
- 11.Roll It On Home
