So much pain and no good reason why You've cried until the tears run dry And nothing here can make you understand The one thing that you held so dear Is slipping from your hands, and you say Why, why, why Does it go this way And why, why, why And all I can say Is somewhere down the road There'll be answers to the questions And somewhere down the road Tho' we cannot see it now Somewhere down the road You will find mighty arms reaching for you And they will hold the answers At the end of the road Yesterday, I thought I'd seen it all I thought I'd climbed the highest wall Now I see the learning never ends And all I know to do is keep on walking Walking 'round the bend singing Why, why, why Does it go this way And why, why, why And all I can say Is somewhere down the road There'll be answers to the questions And somewhere down the road Tho' we cannot see it now Somewhere down the road You will find mighty arms reaching for you And they will hold the answers At the end of the road Oh, keep on walking Why, why, why Does it go this way And why, why, why And all I can say All I know to say now Somewhere down the road There'll be answers to the questions And somewhere down the road Tho' we cannot see it now Somewhere down the road You will find mighty arms reaching for you And they will hold the answers At the end of the road Oh, they will hold the answers At the end of the road Oh, keep on walking, oh Oh, walking down the road Walking down the road Somewhere down this lonely road I can't see you know Down the road, the lonely road Somewhere down, somewhere down

Well, it's down the road I go And I got those worried Lonesome homesick Jones Way on down the road Well, it's down the road I go Well, I got the blues From way down in New Orleans Way on down the road And I got to be so far away Oh, don't you see All our memories, dreams and reflections That keep haunting me Well, it's down the road I go And I hear those gypsy voices Calling me way on down the road Well, I got to be So far away in my memory Dreams and reflections come on Keep on back haunting me Well, it's down the road I go Well, I got the blues From down in New Orleans Way on down the road Well, it's down the road I go Well, I've got the worried Lonesome homesick Jones Way on down the road Way on down the road Oh, down the road Way on down the road, baby, come on Way on down the road Trying to find my way back home To find my way back home Further on down the road (down the road) To find my way back home (down the road) Further on down the road (down the road) Down the road of peace (down the road) Down the road of peace (down the road) Down the road of peace, baby

Oh, well we run to the break of day The old man groaned as we rolled away Our women wept as we sped on by We hung our heads low as they raised their flags high Then we grabbed our guns and shot away He's killed all our brothers on a Saturday Our blood's dishonored and our wounds were deep Old Jesse James, well, he won't even take a peep So then we go on down that road Breaking your backs and breaking your souls Breaking your backs and breaking your souls The girls said I'd die before I get old The war is over and the graves were deep The sun was down just like my brother Rim's keep You burned my house and you raped my wife I fall to my knees and I pray to the Lord that I can kill that fucker tonight So then we go on down that road Breaking your backs and breaking your souls Breaking your backs and breaking your souls Mama said I'd die before I get old Oh, hey there, Dad Don't you know who I am? No motherfucker, don't give a goddamn So then we go on down that road Breaking your backs and breaking your souls Breaking your backs and breaking your souls Mama said I'd die before I get old Mama said I'd die before I get old Mama said I'd die before I get old Mama said I'd die before I get old Mama said I'd die before I get old Mama said I'd die before I get old

There was a man of confused and sad nature Thought no one loved him, that was not true He said, he was a lost soul, didn't fit in anywhere Didn't know where to turn or who to turn to Oh, there's a lost soul coming down the road Somewhere between two worlds With an oar in his hand and a song on your lips We'll row the boat to the far shore Row the boat of the long lost soul Ever since, oh, I can remember We all tried to ease the pain Took him in when he needed some shelter Tried to make him feel he was one of us again There was one day, oh, I can remember He sat alone with a pencil in his hand All day long he drew careful on the paper In the end just a picture of a man Of the lost soul coming down the road Somewhere between two worlds With an oar in his hand and a song on your lips We'll row the boat to the far shore Row the boat of the long lost soul Oh, dear Mary, do you remember The day when we went walking downtown As I recall, it was in early December After school had just let out When I see you on the street in the twilight I may tip my hat and keep my head down Show me love but maybe I don't deserve it I've been called but not, but not found Oh, there's a lost soul coming down the road Somewhere between two worlds With an oar in his hand and a song on your lips We'll row the boat to the far shore Row the boat of the long lost soul

I can see very well There's a boat on the reef with a broken back And I can see it very well There's a joke and I know it very well It's one of those that I told you long ago Take my word I'm a madman don't you know Once a fool had a good part in the play If it's so would I still be here today It's quite peculiar in a funny sort of way They think it's very funny everything I say Get a load of him, he's so insane You better get your coat dear It looks like rain We'll come again next Thursday afternoon The In-laws hope they'll see you very soon But is it in your conscience that you're after Another glimpse of the madman across the water I can see very well There's a boat on the reef with a broken back And I can see it very well There's a joke and I know it very well It's one of those that I told you long ago Take my word I'm a madman don't you know The ground's a long way down but I need more Is the nightmare black Or are the windows painted Will they come again next week Can my mind really take it

About this time of evening, out by the bay They turn the road lights on the bridge Well, a diesel rolls in silhouette, eastbound Lovers glad the sun has set I'm staring into twilight Wishing I could find someone tonight I know she's out there somewhere On the western skyline Lonely women say a prayer On the western skyline The rooftops sag on Second Street Bachelor's quarters Too much fun, not enough dough Well, the kite's still hanging on the wire Waiting on the wind Too many dreams, not enough hope Voices on my radio Telling me where I should go I know she's out there somewhere (somewhere) On the western skyline Lonely women say a prayer (say a prayer) On the western skyline They'll set up on the bandstand When the sailors hear the whistle blow Underneath the streetlight Violence in the afterglow Give me a shiny Cadillac And close your eyes past that city limits sign Well, he's got the admiral's daughter He's got her in the back Trying to cross her battle line As I'm staring into twilight Wishing I could be with her tonight Whoa, oh I know she's out there somewhere (somewhere) On the western skyline Lonely women say a prayer (say a prayer) On the western skyline (whoa-oa!) I know she's out there somewhere On the western skyline