Lyrics

[Verse 1] I'd be glad to tell you the story 'Bout a solitary road You can't take nobody with you And you ain't comin' back if you go It's a highway teemin' with blackjack On every corner, young Jezebels Well, they say it can lead to salvation But you won't be able to tell [Refrain] 'Cause it's a solitary road [Instrumental Break] [Verse 2] I was only a wanderer A lonely child of circumstance When I heard that nightingale calling me And he flew right into my hand Well, it told me they'd rise up against me As it turned out, this was the case I saw jackals roamin' the valleys Grifters all over the place [Refrain] See it's a solitary road [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] 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 When I reached those gates of the city I was tremblin', I have to confess Eyes of judgment lay heavy upon me The red sun hung low in the west [Refrain] On the solitary road