This Is Not the Way Home

The Cruel Sea are an Australian indie rock band from Sydney formed in late 1987. Originally an instrumental-only band, they became more popular when fronted by vocalist Tex Perkins (Beasts of Bourbon and solo) in addition to Jim Elliott on drums, Ken Gormly on bass guitar, Dan Rumour on guitar and James Cruickshank on guitar and keyboards. Their popular albums are The Honeymoon Is Over (1993), Three Legged Dog (1995) and Over Easy (1998). Their best-known songs are "Better Get a Lawyer", "Takin' All Day", "The Honeymoon Is Over" and "Reckless Eyeballin'" – an instrumental track from their debut album Down Below that became the theme of Australian TV police drama, Blue Heelers. The band has won five ARIA Music Awards including four in 1994 for work associated … more »

Year:: 1991
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Broke down at a truck stop
Got wet sweat under a hard top
Wrong directions are shown
Threw up in the men's room

Shotguns freckle the road signs
Wind burns cross the white line
So much nothing is grown
Finished our fifth six pack
This is not the way home

Left early without payin' the bill

Hitch-hiked back to Broken Hill
Left my wallet somewhere
Wrong directions are shown
This is not the way home

Broke down at a truck stop
Got wet sweat under a hard top
Wrong directions are shown again
Threw up in the men's shithouse
This is not the way home

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Rock

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Indie Rock

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Written by: DANIEL ATKINS, GREGORY PERKINS

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