Lyrics:
I have not been home since you left long ago
I'm thumbing my way back to heaven
Counting steps,.. walking backwards on the road
I'm counting my way back to heaven
I can't be free with what's locked inside of me...
If there was a key, you took it in your hands.
There's no wrong or right,... but I'm sure there's good and bad
The questions linger overhead
No matter how cold the winter, there's a springtime ahead
I'm thumbing my way back to heaven
I wish that I could hold you... wish that I had
Thinking 'bout heaven
I let go of a rope,... thinking that's what held me back
And in time I've realized,... it's now wrapped around my neck
I can't see what's next,... from this lonely overpass
Hang my head and count my steps, as another car goes past
All the rusted sign we ignore throughout our lives
Choosing the shiny ones instead
I turned my back,... now there's no turning back
No matter how cold the winter,.. there's a springtime ahead
I smile, but who am I kidding?
I'm just walking the miles,.. every once in a while I'll get a ride
I'm thumbing my way back to heaven
Thumbing my way back to heaven
I'm thumbing my way back to heaven...
| Date | Location | Venue |
| Sun Nov 19, 2006 | Newcastle, Australia | Newcastle Entertainment Centre |
| Tue Nov 14, 2006 | Melbourne, Australia | Rod Laver Arena |
| Tue Sep 26, 2006 | Zagreb, Croatia | Dom Sportova |
| Mon Sep 11, 2006 | Paris, France | Bercy |
| Sat May 20, 2006 | Cleveland, OH | Quicken Loans Arena |
| Sat Sep 24, 2005 | St. Johns, Newfoundland | Mile One Stadium |
| Tue Sep 13, 2005 | Hamilton, Ontario | Copps Coliseum |
| Sun Sep 04, 2005 | Calgary, Alberta | Scotiabank Saddledome |
| Sat Oct 02, 2004 | Toledo, Ohio | Sports Arena |
| Tue Oct 28, 2003 | Santa Barbara, California | Santa Barbara County Bowl |
| Wed Oct 22, 2003 | Seattle, Washington | Benaroya Hall |
| Sat Jul 19, 2003 | Mexico City, Mexico | Palacio De Los Deportes |
| Sat Jul 12, 2003 | Hershey, Pennsylvania | Hersheypark Stadium |
| Tue Jul 08, 2003 | New York, New York | Madison Square Garden |
| Wed Jul 02, 2003 | Mansfield, Massachusetts | Tweeter Center |
| Tue Jul 01, 2003 | Bristow, Virginia | Nissan Pavilion Stone Ridge |
| Sat Jun 28, 2003 | Toronto, Ontario | Molson Amphitheatre |
| Sun Jun 15, 2003 | Fargo, North Dakota | Fargo Dome |
| Fri Jun 13, 2003 | Council Bluffs, Iowa | Mid-America Center |
| Tue Jun 10, 2003 | Little Rock, Arkansas | Alltel Arena |
| Thu Jun 05, 2003 | San Diego, California | San Diego Sports Arena |
| Mon Jun 02, 2003 | Irvine, California | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Irvine |
| Sun Jun 01, 2003 | Mountain View, California | Shoreline Amphitheatre |
| Fri May 30, 2003 | Vancouver, British Columbia | General Motors Place |
| Wed Apr 30, 2003 | Uniondale, New York | Nassau Coliseum |
| Fri Apr 25, 2003 | Cleveland, Ohio | Gund Arena |
| Wed Apr 23, 2003 | Champaign, Illinois | Assembly Hall |
| Mon Apr 21, 2003 | Lexington, Kentucky | Rupp Arena |
| Sat Apr 19, 2003 | Atlanta, Georgia | Hi Fi Buys Amphitheatre |
| Sat Apr 12, 2003 | Orlando, Florida | House Of Blues Orlando |
| Wed Apr 09, 2003 | Birmingham, Alabama | Oak Mountain Amphitheatre |
| Tue Apr 08, 2003 | New Orleans, Louisiana | UNO Lakefront Arena |
| Sun Apr 06, 2003 | The Woodlands, Texas | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |
| Tue Apr 01, 2003 | Denver, Colorado | Pepsi Center |
| Tue Mar 04, 2003 | Osaka, Japan | Kosei Nenkin Kaikan |
| Fri Feb 28, 2003 | Sendai, Japan | Isumity 21/Sun Plaza |
| Thu Feb 20, 2003 | Melbourne, Australia | Rod Laver Arena |
| Sun Feb 16, 2003 | Adelaide, Australia | Adelaide Entertainment Centre |
| Fri Feb 14, 2003 | Sydney, Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| Tue Feb 11, 2003 | Sydney, Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| Sun Feb 09, 2003 | Brisbane, Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre |
| Mon Dec 09, 2002 | Seattle, Washington | Key Arena |
| Sun Dec 08, 2002 | Seattle, Washington | Key Arena |
| Fri Dec 06, 2002 | Seattle, Washington | The Showbox |
Comments
....I can't see what's next,... from this lonely overpass...Hang my head and count my steps, as another car goes past ...
they need to bring this back
Agreed
absolutely amazing. the epitome of a folk classic. i wish people just knew more about pearl jams great music
My fave song - was so lucky to see it performed live in Paris in 2006. :-)
what do u think this song is about?
The first time I heard this song, all I could think of was a friend who used to hitch in Eastern Montana during summer break in high school. Always heading somewhere away from his not so great life in Great Falls. It just sounds like what that part of the country looks like and what Bryce was sometimes feeling. It was the perfect song for the segment in the documentary about Jeff's home in Big Sandy. Perfect.
I just turned on Live at the Garden and listened to Thumbing My Way, FIRST OF ALL This DVD changed my life, because Pearl Jam rose up to be the Best Rock Band EVER! Surpassing even Zeppelin to me, which I thought could never be done. After watching the DVD for the 1st x, I started playing guitar again and first song I learned to play was Thumbing My Way. I was going through a deep part of my life . a 20 year relationship with my woman slowly coming to an end. Real Loss Deep Feelings of sadness. Playing and listening to Thumbing my Way gave me comort internally because i felt the passion of the song that can have many meanings especially for me, my life with all aspects;relationships with lovers and friends decisions I made throughout my life. I simply love the song and pray one day to hear the PJ Boys perform it Live.
Music is the last True Voice of the Human Spirit...