The song was composed in 1971 by then fairly unknown composers Roger Nichols and Paul Williams.

Roger Nichols was born in Oakland, California.

Roger Nichols was a columnist for many years at EQ, a professional audio magazine.

Roger [Nichols] made those records sound like they did.

Roger Nichols won his third engineering Grammy award for his work on Gaucho.

Their longtime studio collaborator Roger Nichols died of pancreatic cancer on April 9, prior to the tour's commencement.

It was written by Roger Nichols (melody) and Bill Lane (lyrics).

Written by Paul Williams and Roger Nichols, the song describes the story of a young man heading for the road, leaving a lover behind.

Roger Nichols (born in Missoula, Montana), is an American composer and songwriter.

Roger Nichols and the Small Circle of Friends (1968)