End of The Line (Traveling Wilburys Song)

End Of The Line (Traveling Wilburys Song)

"End of the Line" is the last track from Traveling Wilburys' first album, Volume 1, released in 1988. Its riding-on-the-rails rhythm suggests its theme and the on-the-move nature of the group. It features all the Wilburys, except Bob Dylan, as lead singers; George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, and Roy Orbison sing the chorus in turn, while Tom Petty sings the verses. The song then expands into a "freight train" rhythm to underscore its theme.

It was released as the second single from the album, eventually peaking at number 63 in the U.S. on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

A music video for the single was made, directed by Willy Smax, however this was released after Roy Orbison's death, and so during his vocals a guitar resting on a rocking chair is shown, slowly rocking back and forth next to a crate with a close-up of a framed photograph of him.