Shawn Colvin - There's A Rugged Road Lyrics
There's a rugged road on the prairieStretchin' all across the last frontierThere a stranger strives solitaryBlessed is the lonesome pioneerRoll on, roll on, roll onNight birds are flyin'Come on, the light is goneHope's slowly dyin'Tell me how you come ridin' throughStill surveyin' the miles yet to runOn the long and lonely road to kingdom comeShe can blaze a trail, through the rumblin'Dims her guiding light to just a sparkWhen the hour is low, she comes tumblin'When the moon is high she gives her heartRoll on, roll on, roll onNight birds are flyin'Come on, the light is goneHope's slowly dyin'Tell me how you come ridin' throughGainin' steady till this round is wonOn the long and lonely road to kingdom comePeople far below chasin'pleasuresOffer her directions on the runProphets on the path offertreasuresThough she's mighty hungry she takes noneRoll on, roll on, roll onNight birds are flyin'Come on, the light is goneHope's slowly dyin'Tell me how you come ridin' throughBlindly faithful but followin' noneOn the long