The Road &amp; the RodeoThe Road &amp; the Rodeo The Road & the Rodeo Content. The album includes covers of Tom Petty's "Walls", Bruce Robison's "Drivin' All Night Long", and Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers' "Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer to You)". "The Road" and "Walls" were both issued as singles. Reception. Thom Jurek of Allmusic rated it 3 out of 5 stars, saying that "On one hand, Aaron Watson's "The Road & the Rodeo" stays close to his Texas country music, singer/songwriter roots; on the other, this is easily his slickest record to date and swinging for the fences in Nashville." "Roughstock" writer  Matt Bjorke was more positive, stating that it "continues his expansion into the ‘mainstream’ but instead of being slick and glossy or ‘pop’ or faux rock like some of his contemporaries, Watson’s music still features as much steel guitar and fiddle as it does telecasters." Track listing. All songs written by Aaron Watson except as noted. The Road & the Rodeo Content. The album includes covers of Tom Petty's "Walls", Bruce Robison's "Drivin' All Night Long", and Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers' "Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer to You)". "The Road" and "Walls" were both