Charley Crockett

Solitary Road
I'd be glad to tell you the story About a solitary road You can't take nobody with you And you ain't coming back if you go It's a highway teeming with blackjack On every corner, young Jezebels Well, they say it can lead to salvation But you won't be able to tell 'Cause it's a solitary road I was only a wanderer A lonely child of circumstance When I heard that nightingale calling me And he flew right into my hands Well, he told me they'd rise up against me As it turned out, this was the case I saw jackals roaming the valleys Grifters all over the place See, it's a solitary road A kingdom lay high on the mountain I could see it through rain and snow Many had fallen in fields beside me As I cross over every road Songtexte When I reached those gates of the city I was trembling, I have to confess Eyes of judgment lay heavy upon me The red sun hung low in the west On the solitary road Aus Songtexte Mania