The Road

As the cold wind blows the dust across my shoulders, I think about the things that made me feel.
Like findin’ a warm place when it got colder, after you’ve been workin’ in the field.
Or bringin’ all the good folk down to Main Street, for a day of browsin’ in the shops.
The Grocer and the Tailor and the Five and Dime, and afterwards a stroll around the park.

I am the road that used to take you back home, in a time when no one ever was alone.
Our future’s in the past, we have to make the good things last
So we never loose our way back home.

I’ve seen wide eyed kids off to motion pictures, when all that they could watch is black and white.
And star-crossed, young lovers to the drive-in, in daddy’s brand new car on a Saturday night.
I’ve shown risin’ stars the way to find their fortunes, and sweethearts to the preacher to be one
I’ve helped them come and go, but in the end they know, what they take a way can never be undone.

CHORUS

I’ve packed off all your children to the school house, to learn about the things that made us great.
How we rose together when the time came, and turned back those who tried to change our fate.
I’ve sent sons and brothers off to serve their country, because they felt inside they had to fight.
And one by one, I’d bring them back when they were done, so we could rest in peace every night.

BREAK

BRIDGE

People thought I was obsolete, just a run down two way street, full of potholes, ruts….and filled in cracks.

And though they see I’m turnin’ gray, they keep comin’ to this day,
‘cause I’ve carried all we stand for on my back.

CHORUS 2x

(last line..or we’ll never find our way)