Lyrics and video to The End Of The Line By The Traveling Wilburys

The End Of The Line is an rollicking tune, with slyly shifting choruses, and the all so familiar (and beloved, for me at least) voices trading verses and choruses. Supergroups have always been a mixed bag (*cough cough* Beck Bogart and Appice; Blind Faith; Super Session; The Highwaymen). Does anyone even remember the Super Super Blues Band (Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, and Howlin' Wolf)? Crosby Stills, Nash and Young pulled it off frequently. So did Derek And The Dominoes. Supergroups have mainly been short-lived, primarily due to the difficulty of reigning in multiple massive egos. The Wilburys decided to not reach for the stars, and just write, play, and sing music together. It was funny, it was touching, and it was at times moving. They refused to become ponderous and collapse under the weight of their egos. They just made music. The lineup:

Volume 1:
Nelson Wilbury - George Harrison
Otis Wilbury - Jeff Lynne
Lefty Wilbury - Roy Orbison
Charlie T. Jnr. - Tom Petty
Lucky Wilbury - Bob Dylan

Volume 3 (there was no Volume 2; it was skipped in memory of Roy Orbison):
Spike Wilbury - George Harrison
Clayton Wilbury - Jeff Lynne
Muddy Wilbury - Tom Petty
Boo Wilbury - Bob Dylan



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The End Of The Line
by The Traveling Wilburys

(chorus 1)
Well its all right, riding around in the breeze
Well its all right, if you live the life you please
Well its all right, doing the best you can
Well its all right, as long as you lend a hand

You can sit around and wait for the phone to ring
Waiting for someone to tell you everything
Sit around and wonder what tomorrow will bring
Maybe a diamond ring

(chorus 2)
Well its all right, even if they say youre wrong
Well its all right, sometimes you gotta be strong
Well its all right, as long as you got somewhere to lay
Well its all right, everyday is judgement day

Maybe somewhere down the road aways
You'll think of me, and wonder where I am these days
Maybe somewhere down the road when somebody plays
Purple haze

(chorus 3)
Well its all right, even when push comes to shove
Well its all right, if you got someone to love
Well its all right, everything'll work out fine
Well its all right, were going to the end of the line

Dont have to be ashamed of the car I drive
Im just glad to be here, happy to be alive
It dont matter if youre by my side
Im satisfied

(chorus 4)
Well its all right, even if youre old and grey
Well its all right, you still got something to say
Well its all right, remember to live and let live
Well its all right, the best you can do is forgive

(chorus 5)
Well its all right, riding around in the breeze
Well its all right, if you live the life you please
Well its all right, even if the sun dont shine
Well its all right, were going to the end of the line
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