"A City to Sing" (Ron, with Francesco De Gregori and Lucio Dalla).

"The Road" is a song written by the American singer-songwriter Danny O'Keefe, recorded in '72 and included in the album "O'Keefe".

The lyrics tell the story of a musician on tour, with encounters, people, and shows featuring new songs.

In '77, the song was covered by California singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, who included it in the album "Running on Empty".

Lucio Dalla translated the song, titling it "Una città per cantare," and it was recorded in '80 by Ron, with Lucio Dalla and Francesco De Gregori singing in the third verse.

The lyrics are quite literally a rendition of the original, with some minor changes, such as the line "Coffee in the morning, cocaine in the afternoon."

Ron mentioned that the translation was even appreciated by Jackson Browne, who found it better than the original. (so he says...)

A little curiosity: in 2011, the track was also recorded in ska version by Statuto in the album "Undici" and gnente...

Ron | Una Città Per Cantare