Temporary Road is the fourth album by folk singer-songwriter John Gorka.

In 1992 there was some critical consensus that Gorka was one of the leading male voices of the "new folk" movement.

High Street Records produced videos for the upbeat "When She Kisses Me" and "I Don't Feel Like a Train", both of which received some airplay on CMT.

The title track, and "The Gypsy Life" offer reflections on the first Gulf War.

The mix of moods in Gorka's songs helped earn him the description of "the dark optimist.