Thursday, May 14, 2009

Roadsinger lyrics

Roadsinger came to town 
Long cape and hat 
People stood and stared  
Then closed their doors 
As he passed  

He strolled the empty street 
Kids banged on tin cans 
Then the panting dogs began to bark 
As the roadsinger sang  

Where do you go, where do you go 
When hearts are closed,  
When a friend becomes a stranger 
Nobody wants to know  

Where do you go, where do you go 
When the world turns dark 
And the light of truth is blown out 
And the roads are blocked  

He stopped by a store 
Between the ? 
A child’s face peeked out and gave a smile 
then ran back  
Behind a misty glass 
On a window pane 
A little finger drew a perfect heart 
And her name  

Where do you go, where do you go 
In a world filled with fright 
Only a song to warm you 
Through the night  

Where do you go, where do you go 
After lies are told 
And the light of truth is blown out 
And the night is cold  

Roadsinger rode on 
To another land 
Though the people spoke a different tongue 
They’d understand  
They showed him how to share 
And took him by the hand 
Showed him the path to Heaven 
Through the desert sand  

Where do you go, where do you go 
To find happiness 
In a world filed with hatred 
And tears  

Where do you go, where do you go
If no one cares 
And everybody’s lost
Looking for their’s  

from Yusuf/Cat Steven's new album Roadsinger (To Warm You Through The Night)

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