Free And Easy (Down The Road I Go) – English Lyrics

• By: Dierks Bentley
• Album: Long Trip Alone

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with Dierks Bentley's "Free And Easy (Down The Road I Go)"! This #1 country hit is a perfect way to immerse yourself in English, especially its colloquial expressions related to freedom and living in the moment. The song's straightforward narrative and uplifting message will help you grasp everyday vocabulary and conversational phrasing, making language learning an enjoyable "Sunday stroll."

[English]

(upbeat music)

♪ Pair of boots and a sack of clothes ♪

♪ Free and easy down the road I go ♪

♪ Hangin' memories on the high line poles ♪

♪ Free and easy down the road I go ♪

♪ Free and easy down the road I go, yup ♪

(upbeat music continues)

♪ Ragweed's rockin' on the radio ♪

♪ Free and easy down the road I go ♪

♪ So I keep rollin' like an old banjo ♪

♪ Free and easy down the road I go ♪

♪ Got the sun shinin' on me ♪

♪ Like a big spotlight ♪

♪ So I know everything ♪

♪ Is gonna be all right ♪

(upbeat music continues)

♪ Ain't no tellin' where the wind might blow ♪

♪ Free and easy down the road I go ♪

♪ Livin' life like a Sunday stroll ♪

♪ Free and easy down the road I go ♪

♪ Free and easy down the road I go ♪

♪ If you only get to go around one time ♪

♪ I'm gonna sit back ♪

♪ And try to enjoy the ride ♪

(upbeat music continues)

♪ I could make a million or wind up broke ♪

♪ Free and easy down the road I go ♪

♪ Can't take it with you when you go ♪

♪ So free and easy down the road I go ♪

♪ Someday I know it's gonna take me home ♪

♪ So free and easy down the road I go ♪

♪ Free and easy down the road I go, yeah ♪

(upbeat music continues)

(upbeat music softens)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not limited or restricted
easy /ˈiːzi/ A1	adjective - achieved without great effort
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a wide way leading from one place to another
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move or travel
hangin' /ˈhæŋɪn/ A2	verb - to suspend or attach
memories /ˈmɛməriz/ A2	noun - something remembered from the past
rollin' /ˈroʊlɪn/ A2	verb - to move forward with a rotating motion
shinin' /ˈʃaɪnɪn/ A2	verb - to emit light
spotlight /ˈspɒtˌlaɪt/ B1	noun - a strong beam of light that illuminates a specific area
stroll /stroʊl/ B1	noun - a leisurely walk
enjoy /ɛnˈdʒɔɪ/ A2	verb - to take pleasure in
ride /raɪd/ A1	noun - a journey in a vehicle or on an animal
broke /broʊk/ B1	adjective - having little or no money
wind /waɪnd/ A2	noun - a current of air verb - to follow a twisting course
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to get or receive
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives