Long Trip Alone (song)

"Long Trip Alone" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released in November 2006 as the second single and title track from his 2006 album of the same name. The song peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and at number 66 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Bentley wrote this song with Steve Bogard and Brett Beavers.

Content
The song's narrator is expressing the need to have a traveling companion in the journey of life.

Music video
The music video was directed by Charles Mehling and premiered in late-2006. It features a man who is walking home after doing time in jail. In the video, Bentley had his famous curls shaved off, when his character was sent off to jail. It was filmed over a 3-day period in Mexico City, Mexico.