The 5 O’clock Shadow: Tuesday May 26, 2020

This song is often mistakenly believed to be an original for The Shadow artist. The Shadow artist was nominated for a Grammy for this song. He has also been knighted.

Though he has influenced many other artists and has a large cult following, this cover is the only song by the original artist to crack the top ten. It made it to #3. He is a member of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

According to the songwriter the song is about everybody being on their own road.