Dancin' Across the USA

Written by L. Buckingham
 

We went dancin' across the USA
On that crazy king's highway
Too much passion, too much play
We went dancin', dancin', dancin' 'cross the USA

Well, the curtain falls too early, so they say
Some will go, others just stay and stay
So have a round on me, my friends
Buttercup days are through
You know I'll always love 'em
But I think it's time that we flew

We went dancin' across the USA
On that crazy king's highway
Too much passion, too much play
We went dancin', dancin', dancin' 'cross the USA

I wonder if they'll ever understand
The trials of a freedom seekin' man
So have a round on me, my friend
What else can we do?
You know I'll always love ya
But I think it's time that we flew

We went dancin' across the USA
On that crazy king's highway
Too much passion, too much play
We went dancin', dancin', dancin' 'cross the USA

Dancin', dancin', dancin' 'cross the US
We went dancin'
Dancin', dancin', dancin' 'cross the US
We went dancin'
Dancin', dancin', dancin' 'cross the US
We went dancin'
Dancin', dancin', dancin' 'cross the US
We went dancin'
Dancin', dancin', dancin' 'cross the US
We went dancin'...

 

WEBMISTRESS speculates:

Love this movie, and love this song! It is perfect for the movie as the Griswolds trek across the USA, but it works personally for Lindsey, too. He wanted to leave Fleetwood Mac as early as 1980, but remained for various reasons (one named Stevie) for seven or eight more years. So, in light of that, this song can refer to Lindsey's experiences touring across the USA with Stevie and Fleetwood Mac. While the "buttercup days are through", some people want to stay. Lindsey, however, thinks "it's time that we flew." Yet, he knows he's getting a lot of flack for being a "freedom seeking man." I hear his final break in 1987 was U-G-L-Y. In my opinion, this song is an expression of Lindsey's desire to be done with Fleetwood Mac, to finally quit "dancin' across the USA."

 

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