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Inspired by several trips hitchhiking cross-country in the early '70s.

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The Pilgrim
Lyrics and Music by Rich O’Hanley

It’s a cold winter night
On a West Texas highway
The rides are a scarce
As the love I left behind
I’m travelling to nowhere
And in a hurry to get there
Just a lonesome pilgrim on the road

Brake lights flash
Signal a ride
I throw my pack in back
And climb inside
There’s a preacher at the wheel
With a presence I could feel
Just a fellow pilgrim on the road

We soon get to talkin’
Swappin’ tales to kill the miles
He said you have to watch
For the devil’s evil wiles
I nodded off
To the tires’ lullaby
Just a weary pilgrim on the road

BRIDGE
Well the devil’s been my partner
Since I was old enough to ride
But I left him lying there along that road
I still got nothin’ no one
But I damn sure got my pride
And it’s all I need to help me tote this load

The lights of El Paso
Fade into the dawn
I’m back here on the road
It’s where I belong
I’ll keep heading West
So the sun will never set
Still a lonesome pilgrim on the road
Still a lonesome pilgrim on the road

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from Songs and Tales from the Road, released August 21, 2021

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Rich O'Hanley Peekskill, New York

Rich O'Hanley's genre bending songs and stories pull from the rich and deep musical and lyrical traditions of bluegrass, county, and the blues, now known as Americana or American roots music. He blends traditional themes of drinkin', cheatin', drinkin' and cheatin', love both lost and found, mother, truck drivin', trains, and life on the road into contemporary commentary. ... more

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