Title - Headed Out West
Band - The Grounded
Year - 1974
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Marking a turning point for The Grounded, their breakout single from the 1974 sophomore album, 'Guns and Cactus,' soared to the top of the charts. This iconic track emerged from a challenging period in Studio 66, California, where the band weathered two lineup changes before triumphantly delivering this signature hit
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[Verse 1]
I've got a pocketful of hopes and dreams
Heading west just me and my jeans
Nothing to lose no place to be
Just an open road calling to me

[Verse 2]
Met a guy at a gas station
"A Real slick talker"
Gave me a ride in his shiny Cadillac
"A real showstopper"
Said he was bound for Hollywood
"A star in the making"
But I saw a lost soul
"A gamble he’s taking"

[Chorus]
I'm on my way out west
Sun on my face
Feeling free a new life to embrace
No regrets No turning back
Just the open road
Just the open road

[Band Solo]

[Verse 3]
Days turn to nights
The desert widens
Endless horizons
A place to hide
Campfires and stories
The stars above
Searching for answers
Searching for love

[Chorus]
I'm on my way out west
Sun on my face
Feeling free a new life to embrace
No regrets no turning back
Just the open road
Just the open road

[Bridge]

[Chorus]
I'm on my way out west
Sun on my face
Feeling free a new life to embrace
No regrets no turning back
Just the open road
Just the open road