Well I´m sitting in church In an old wooden chair I knew nobody Would look for me there . . . Sorrow and pity
. . . Rule the earth and the skies Looking for nothing Anyone´s eyes
Once I had pretty girls Did me wrong Now I´m marching to the city And the road ain´t long
Snowflakes are falling Around my head Lord have mercy It feel heavy like lead . . . I been hit too hard . . . Seen too much Nothing can heal me now But your touch
Once I had a pretty girl She done me wrong Now I´m marching to the city And the road ain´t long
Loneliness Got a mind of its own The more people around The more you feel alone . . . I´m chained to the earth . . . Like a silent slave Trying to break free Out of death´s dark cave
Once I had a pretty girl Done me wrong Now I´m marching to the city And the road ain´t long
Boys in the street Beginning to play Girls like birds Flying away . . . I´m carrying the roses . . . That were given to me And I´m thinking about paradise Wondering what it might be
Once I had a pretty girl She done me wrong Now I´m marching to the city And the road ain´t long
Go over to London Maybe gay Paree Follow the river
You get to the sea . . . I was hoping we could drink from . . . Life´s clear streams I was hoping we could dream Life´s pleasant dreams
Once I had a pretty girl But she done me wrong Now I´m marching to the city And the road ain´t long
Well the weak get weaker And the strong stay strong The train keeps rolling All night long . . . She looked at me . . . With an irresistible glance With a smile
That could make all the planets dance
Once I had a pretty girl She did me wrong Now I´m marching to the city And the road ain´t long
My house is on fire Burning to the skies I thought the rain clouds But the clouds passed by . . . When I´m gone . . . You´ll remember my name I´m gonna win my way To wealth and fame
Once I had a pretty girl But she did me wrong
Now I´m marching to the city And the road ain´t long