THANK YOU VERY MUCH! For years, I've wondered about the origin of this song. On road trips in the 60's we used to sing only the
chorus. I never asked my mom where the song came from..
Our Taid (grandfather in Welsh) was born in Northern
Wales,and we think he came into the US from Canada.
Mom was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1914.
So, this info reinforces the British Isles connection.

Our words were a little different:

We're on the road to anywhere
Never a heartache and never a care
Got no home, got no friends
Thankful for everything the good Lord sends
We're on the road to anywhere
Every milestone seems to say
That through all the wear and tear
The road to anywhere
Will lead to somewhere someday