The Road I Must Travel

Well, I climbed the seven summits

and I swam the seven seas

But the road I must travel

its end I cannot see

I fought in the jungles

and I fought in the streets

But the road I must travel

Its end I cannot see

Once I had a reason

Don’t know what it could be

But the road I must travel

its end I cannot see

Well, I sang to myself

that I want to be free

But the road I must travel

its end I cannot see

I walked the empty desert

and was burned in the heat

But the road I must travel

its end I cannot see

I crossed the frozen wasteland

In the bitter cold did freeze

But the road I must travel

its end I cannot see

And I will knock on every door

for I do not have a key

And the road I must travel

its end I cannot see

Well, I sang to myself

that I want to be free

But the road I must travel

its end I cannot see

They shot a man in Soho

Couldn’t guess his age

I found his empty journal

I filled up every page

I called up my state senator

They said he wasn’t there

The secretary took my name

and, man, she sounded scared

So, I counted my misfortunes

I added up the blame

I picked through all the garbage

I checked off all the names

I read in the newspaper

they’d questioned all my friends

They hoped that they could find my ass

before I struck again

Well I sang to myself

that I want to be free

But the road I must travel

its end I cannot see

So, when thirsty I will drink

When hungry I will steal

But the road I must travel

its end I cannot see

So, tonight I walk in anger

with worn shoes on my feet

But the road I must travel

its end I cannot see

And I will sing to myself

that I’m gonna be free

But the road I must travel

its end I cannot see

There’s a sign along the highway

But it’s too dark now to read