Expert: Bong Santos - 12/12/2006

Question
Not sure if this is from the 70s or the 80s. The song goes:

reading all the signs along the way
there's no love between us that remains
although you are the one you're not the same

pa ra ra pa pa pa down the highway
pa ra ra pa pa pa down the highway

The sad part is that those are the only words in the song that I remember.  I would really appreciate it very much if you can help me find the artist and the song.

Thanks in advance

Answer
Dear DB,

The song is THE HIGHWAYS OF MY LIFE by THE ISLEY BROTHERS. It was from their 1973 album 3+3, titled as such as it was the first time the act released an album consisting of six members instead of the usual trio. Here's how it goes:

THE HIGHWAYS OF MY LIFE / THE ISLEY BROTHERS

Moving down the highways of my life
Makin' sure I stay to the right
Moving down the highways of my life
So I shan't be concerned
With the other side of the road

Reading all the signs along the way
Knowing where I am not what they say
My destination's closer day by day
So I can't concern
With the other side of the road

Da da dop da da ah
Down the highway da de ah
Da da dop da da ah
Down the highway da de ah
Da da dop da da ah
Down the highway da de ah
Da da dop da de ah
Down the highway da de ah

Leaving all the sorrows and the pain
There's no love between us that remains
Although you are the one
You're not the same
So the other side of the road
Can only take me back home

Da da dop da da ah
Down the highway da de da
Da da dop da da ah
Down the highway da de da
Da da dop da da ah
Down the highway da de da
Da da dop da de ah
Down the highway da de ah

Repeat chorus (Da da dop etc) fade to end

Maraming salamat po!!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines