Rocky Burnette: "Tired Of Toein' The Line" (1980)

Rocky Burnette was part of the early 1980s revival of the rockabilly style. He released his first album, Son of Rock 'n' Roll, on EMI America in 1979. In the summer of 1980, his single "Tired of Toein' the Line" became a Top Ten hit in the United States. The song was also popular internationally. EMI America's financial problems interfered with promotion efforts for the follow-up singles (several of which became hits in other countries), and Burnette's second album, Heart Stopper, was not successful.

In 1981, Burnette toured Europe with the final version of his late father's The Rock and Roll Trio. He also used the band on his next album, Get Hot or Go Home! on Enigma Records. It also sold poorly, and Enigma dropped Burnette and the Trio rather than release a follow-up.

Burnette worked with Rosie Flores and Dwight Twilley in the mid-1990s, and also contributed vocals and the original "Trouble Is I'm in Love With You" to Paul Burlison's 1997 Train Kept A-Rollin' . In 1996, Burnette released Tear It Up on Core Records, which went bankrupt almost immediately after its release.

Burnette continued to tour internationally, and wrote the European hit "You Got Away With Love" for Percy Sledge in 1997.

- Lyrics:

Baby I'm
Tired of toein' the line
Don't know why you wanna jump on me
Baby, baby, baby
It's makin' me cry

Baby I
I'm gonna find myself someone new
Someone who will be true
I'm no more toein' the line

I know it's over, but
I see the signs
Don't let me waste your precious time

Baby I'm
Tired of toein' the line
If you want to get rid of me
Baby, baby, baby
You're doin' fine

Baby I'm
Tired of toein' the line
I'm gonna put on my walkin' shoes
And leave you far behind

You're rollin' over
And over so divine
But you can't fix this
Broken heart of mine

Baby I'm
Tired of toein' the line
Don't know why you wanna jump on me
Baby, baby, baby
It's makin' me cry

Baby I'm
Tired of toein' the line
Don't know why you wanna jump on me
Baby, baby, baby
It's makin' me cry

Baby I'm
Tired of toein' the line
Baby I'm
Tired of toein' the line
Baby I'm
Tired of toein' the line
Baby I'm
Tired of toein' the line
Baby I'm
Tired of toein' the line
Baby I'm
Tired of toein' the line
Baby I'm
Tired of toein' the line