500 Miles Away From Home - Rosanne Cash

The song is generally credited as being written by Hedy West,[1][2] and a 1961 copyright is held by Atzal Music, Inc.[1] “500 Miles“ is West’s “most anthologized song.“[3] Some recordings have also credited Curly Williams, or John Phillips as co-writers. The most commercially successful version of the song was Bobby Bare’s in 1963. His version became a Top 10 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, as well as a Top 5 hit on both the Country and Adult Contemporary charts.