Wagon Wheel

Darius Rucker

About Wagon Wheel

"Wagon Wheel" is a song co-written by Bob Dylan and Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show. Dylan recorded the chorus in 1973; Secor added verses 25 years later. Old Crow Medicine Show's final version was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in April 2013. The song has been covered numerous times, notably by Nathan Carter in 2012 and Darius Rucker in 2013. Rucker's version reached No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart and was certified triple Platinum by the RIAA in March 2014.  


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2013
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Heading down south to the land of the pines
I'm thumbing my way into North Caroline
Staring up the road and pray to God I see headlights
I made it down the coast in seventeen hours
Picking me a bouquet of dogwood flowers
And I'm a-hopin' for Raleigh, I can see my baby tonight

So rock me momma like a wagon wheel
Rock me momma any way you feel
Hey, momma rock me
Rock me momma like the wind and the rain
Rock me momma like a south bound train
Hey, momma rock me

I'm running from the cold up in New England
I was born to be a fiddler in an old time string band
My baby plays a guitar, I pick a banjo now
Oh, north country winters keep a-getting me down
Lost my money playing poker so I had to leave town
But I ain't turning back to living that old life no more

So rock me momma like a wagon wheel
Rock me momma any way you feel
Hey, momma rock me
Hey, rock me momma like the wind and the rain
Rock me momma like a south bound train
Hey, momma rock me

Walkin' to the south out of Roanoke
Caught a trucker out of Philly had a nice long toke
But he's a heading west from the Cumberland gap
To Johnson City, Tennessee
And I gotta get a move on before the sun
I hear my baby calling my name and I know that she's the only one
And if I die in Raleigh at least I will die free

So rock me momma like a wagon wheel
Rock me momma any way you feel
Hey, momma rock me
Oh, rock me momma like the wind and the rain
Rock me momma like a south bound train
Hey momma rock me

Oh, so rock me momma like a wagon wheel
Rock me momma any way you feel
Hey, momma rock me (mama rock me, mama rock me)
Rock me momma like the wind and the rain
Rock me momma like a south bound train
Hey, ey yeah momma rock me (you can rock me, rock me)

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Darius Rucker

Darius Rucker (born May 13, 1966) is an American musician. He first gained fame as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, which he founded in 1986 at the University of South Carolina along with Mark Bryan, Jim "Soni" Sonefeld and Dean Felber. The band has released five studio albums with him as a member, and charted six top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Rucker co-wrote the majority of the band's songs with the other three members. more »

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Written by: Bob Dylan, Ketch Secor

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing

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10 facts about this song

Song Origin
"Wagon Wheel" originated as a sketch by none other than Bob Dylan, who recorded the chorus and melody, but left it unfinished. Old Crow Medicine Show's Ketch Secor discovered the sketch and added verses, transforming it into "Wagon Wheel."
Darius Rucker's Influence
Darius Rucker, former lead vocalist of Hootie & the Blowfish, decided to cover "Wagon Wheel" after his daughter learned the song in her high school.
Record Breaking
Darius Rucker's version of "Wagon Wheel" was a major hit, reaching No.1 on the Hot Country Songs chart in 2013. It became Rucker's sixth country No.1 hit.
Awards & Recognition
Rucker's version of the song won the Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in 2014.
Song Composition
The song is well-loved for its catchy, folksy melody. The narrative in the lyrics speaks about a hitchhiking journey south along the eastern coast of the United States, from New England in the northeast, through Roanoke, Virginia, and down to Raleigh, North Carolina.
Chart Success
Not only did it hit the number one spot on the Billboard Hot Country Songs, but Rucker's "Wagon Wheel" also peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Double Platinum
Darius Rucker's version of "Wagon Wheel" was certified double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2014, indicating over 2 million copies sold.
Not Just Country
While "Wagon Wheel" is often considered a country song, especially in Rucker's interpretation, it's also gained popularity in folk, bluegrass, and rock circles, thanks to the version by Old Crow Medicine Show.
Timeless Popularity
Despite being released in 2004 by Old Crow Medicine Show, and later covered in 2013 by Darius Rucker, "Wagon Wheel" remains a mainstay on radio stations and at social gatherings, indicating its lasting popularity.
Shared Success
Both artists, Old Crow Medicine Show and Darius Rucker, gained bigger recognition after the song became successful. Old Crow Medicine Show was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2013, and Rucker's career as a solo country artist skyrocketed.

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