Going a little country on this one! Some roads lead home, and some keep you chasing.
Third Time’s the Charm is a song for anyone who’s ever given love one more shot, hoping this time will be the one that lasts. With a blend of soft rock and country influences, it takes you on a journey through endless highways, restless nights, and the determination to make things right.
If you’ve ever fought for love against all odds, this song will hit home.
Turn it up, hit the road, and chase your dreams.
Words and Music: Joe Dadio
Piano and vocals: Joe Dadio
Drums and backing vocals: Steve Cafarelli
Bass and Backing Vocals: Kevin Burke
Guitars: Frank Mitaritonna
Backing vocals: Alex Ramos
Steel Guitar: Kevin Griffin
Recorded and mixed at Vudu Studios, Pt Jefferson, NY.
Engineered by Frank Mitaritonna
©2025 Dadio
Third Time’s a Charm
Been driving down the road in the dead of the night
Can you give me some direction? Show me some light?
The needle’s pushing “E” on this dark highway
While you’re asleep at home, miles away
Thought I took a shorcut, but it turned me around
Car gave out in some backwater town
Been three straight nights in some cheap motel
Can’t get no sleep and I look like hell
One step closer and it puts me back two
can’t find a way to get next to you
If third time’s the charm, what do you keep running for?
One more time I’ll try to get through the night
Too many days tryin’ to make it all right
If third time’s the charm, that’s what I’ll keep running for
Back on the road for another go
Traffic’s getting bad and it’s starting to snow
I don’t mind, gonna drive all day
Can’t get there alone, you have to show me the way
One step closer and it puts me back two
can’t find a way to get next to you
If third time’s the charm, what do you keep running for?
One more time I’ll try to get through the night
Too many days tryin’ to make it all right
If third time’s the charm, that’s what I’ll keep running for
I sometimes wonder if it’s the right highway
Not even sure if you’re going my way
The signs aren’t clear
This road’s run out of lines
One step closer and it puts me back two
can’t find a way to get next to you
If third time’s the charm, what do you keep running for?
One more time I’ll try to get through the night
Too many days tryin’ to make it all right
If third time’s the charm, that’s what I’ll keep running for
©2025 Dadio