...They just drove off
And left it all behind 'em
But where were they going without ever knowing the way?

Anyone could see the road that they walk on is paved in gold
And it's always summer, they'll never get cold
They'll never get hungry
They'll never get old and gray
You can see their shadows wandering off somewhere
They won't make it home
But they really don't care
They wanted the highway
They're happier there today , today...


Fastball is an American rock band formed in Austin, Texas in 1993.
'The Way' was a big hit in 1998, staying on top of Billboardīs Modern Rock Tracks chart for seven weeks.
In 2007, the song was also voted No. 94 on VH1's television special The 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s.
The song is based on a true story:
In June 1997, Lela and Raymond Howard left home to attend the Pioneer Day festival at nearby Temple, Texas, despite Lela's Alzheimers and Raymond recently coming from brain surgery.
They were discovered two weeks later, dead, at the bottom of a ravine near Hot Springs, Arkansas, hundreds of miles off their intended route.

Though 'The Way' was a big hit in the 90s, I didnīt know the song, until I heard it on the radio earlier this year.
Since then it has become one of my biggest favourites throughout the year.