Joe Ely (born February 9, 1947) is an Austin, Texas honky-tonk/country musician. Ely, born in Amarillo, spent his formative years from age 12 in Lubbock, Texas. Shortly after high school, in 1970, with fellow Lubbock musicians Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock, he formed The Flatlanders. According to Ely, "Jimmie was like a well of country music. He knew everything about it.
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Road Hawg Lyrics

Joe Ely

(Butch Hancock)

I got a road hawg on my mind
Move over, baby, look out I'm comin' through
You're on the side of the road, I got a load on my mind
And I'm bringin' it home to you

Got a road hawg on my mind
Got a Cadillac V-8 motovatin' down the line
Don't wave your pretty fist at me, I'm on the Freeway
Baby I'm losin' time

Well, You know about a road hawg
I guess I'm one
And this road I'm a hawggin'
Is the one you're standin' on

I got a road hawg on my mind
I got a 4-barrel carburetor, 2-barrel shotgun
And one good barrel of wine