Sounds like nostalgic reminiscing of a road tripper, sang by a fake hillbilly.

What do I win?

…. An all expense paid trip down the low highway

Lol, you know he was married 7 times ( twice to the same woman) and is a socialist.

You just can't look up to someone like that.....Jtrap is a better hero.

…. Never said I looked up to that heroine addict … just asking for interpretation of the song

… carry on

Ah okay, thought you might get led astray. As you were occifer.

He seems to be lamenting how some parts of the country are in decline, and then talks about soldiers who fought wars in foreign lands and came back all messed up. It seems similar to the stuff Trump has said, except this guy seems to hate Trump, so I can only conclude that he's confused.

…. Your insight is appreciated

…. Carry on

I'm lyrics challenged, I can hardly tell what anyone is singing...lol
so can't help with your quest....

I have driven most of the highways into the coast of CA. There aint no low ones I am aware of. Especially into Gay Bay. I assume its a metaphor. Sounds to me like he is worried about the homeless and also mentally ill vets. Personally I don't think you can help 75% of the homeless without mental institutions and involuntary commitment. 24% are deadbeats and maybe 1% just fell on hard times. ( my numbers are a guess)



Travelling now
On the low highway
Three thousand miles
To the Frisco Bay
Cross the rivers wild
And the lonesome plains
Up the coast and down
And back again
Saw empty houses on a dead end street
People lining up for something to eat
And the ghost of America watching me
Through the broken windows of the
Picking bones of a better day
As I roll on the down the low highway
Travelling now
On the low highway
By the yellow moon
And the light of day
From the snow white crown
Of the mountain tall
To the valley down
Where the shadows fall
Met a man with a rifle in his hand
Been away to battle in a distant land
Taught him to hate taught him to kill
Now he's out on the road with a hole to fill
Nobody knows the price he paid
So he takes his toll on the low highway
Travelling now
On the low highway
Windows down
Listening
Wheels turning round
On the asphalt saying
Every sound
Is a prophecy
Heard and old man grumble and a young girl cry
Brick wall crumble and the white dove fly
And a cry for justice and a call for peace
Force of reason in the roar of the beast
And every mile is a prayer I prayed
As I roll down
The low highway

P.S. does he live in NYC? Its about 3000 miles to Frisco down I80.

Reminds me of Merle’s like a snowball heading through hadies, but Merle still had some hope for are country

Sorry deputy fife, I am a notorious thread killer. Why are some of us thread killers?

… naw line jumper …. I think my post just sucked lol

It's not bad song writing. Typical folk song. They aren't supposed to be happy.

The title cut is a beautiful, world-weary ballad that narrates a trip along the highways and byways of America. Over a gently rocking beat, Earle crosses paths with empty houses, hungry people and broken factories, a bleak picture that belies a beautiful melody. The closing cut, "Remember Me," is similarly deceiving. It's a down tempo back porch ballad that sounds sweet but, in typical fashion, offers words that cut straight to the heart of the human condition.

Seemed to me more like the lyrics that ole boy from Doyle Hargraves band woulda wrote. I was waitin for a medulla oblongata reference which never came.

I like the lone road. Bag of chilly freedows and flying j coffee, half filled with half and half,,, I can Run 3 days without sleeping more that 2 hours in the truck stop……

My record was only to AZ from NW WA ..22 hours for 1700 miles, pulling a 14 foot cargo box at 8 miles per gallon.
Yes we did criminal speeding.

The term "low highway" can refer to a few different things depending on the context. It can describe a road with low traffic volume, a less important road, or even an underhanded approach to a situation.

With Steve Earle, probably the underhanded approach to a situation.

He just got a divorce