About This Song
About "Blowin’ Down That Old Dusty Road" by Woody Guthrie
Guthrie's 'Blowin’ Down That Old Dusty Road' is a weary traveler's hymn, its title evoking a landscape of grit and wind. The simple, repetitive melody carries a calm resignation, but the lyrics' implied hardship creates unease. Vivid imagery of a lone figure against a sky the color of old paper.
