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The strech of highway in the photo for that song reminds me of long ago.
My parents and I were driving down the highway. West of Albequerque, New Mexico. Dad had been transferred, we were going down the highway. Route 66.
Just like the photo. The sides of the highway going until they made just a small dot on the horizon. There were hills for a long while, the highway deep within, radio station cutting in and out. Bothered dad, but I thought it was neat.
Clouds off to the left, thunderstorm raining hard. Blotting out the horizon. Giving someone out there a flash flood.
Hot and mostly clear where we were. Hot. Air conditioner not all that good in the small car. Over 100F, about 10 percent humidity.
No houses. No trees. Some shrubs, dry.
Road wobbling in the heat waves.
Signs miles behind saying 'get your radiator water bag here ! LAST Chance before the desert !'.
Mom and I worried. Dad saying it will be okay.
Mom made dad change to driving at night. No artificial lights for almost the entire night. A few, very few, other cars. The Milky Way blazing overhead.
We made it. But gee, it was hot even at night.
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