Once Upon A Road Recorded by Tom T. Hall intro D Em G D D G D Once upon a road when I was innocent and free Em G D And the back roads of America were like toy land to me G D It surely was the promised land and we had ourselves a dream Em G D Oh how the milk and honey flowed once upon a road G D Once upon a road we could live off of the land Em G D Watermelons on the vine chicken cookin` in a pan G D Water clean and water free you could sleep beneath a tree Em G D Love and freedom was our code that was once upon a road
Em G D G D Once upon a road really was a crazy time Em G D We believed we could move mountains so we moved them in our minds G D Blood and sweat and bitter tears took the days and took the years Em G D We have little left to show for being once upon a road G D Once upon a road we were young and we were fair Em Changed the face of all America G D But never hung around in the barber chair G D We were fighting for a dream fought a mighty big machine Em G D There ain`t nothing that we know for being once upon a road Em G D We have little left to show for being once upon a road outro Em G D Em G D Em G D Em G D
In 2007, as Christmas gift to his wife Dixie, Tom T. Hall released the CD Tom T. Hall Sings Miss Dixie & Tom T. on their independent bluegrass label Blue Circle Records. "Once Upon a Road" is a selection from this CD.
Vocals: Tom T. Hall Words & Music: Tom T. Hall and Dixie Hall Album: Tom T. Hall Sings Dixie and Tom T. (Blue Circle Records - 2007)