The Road It Gives, The Road It Takes Away - Tom Russell
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I was walking down a quiet road in Ireland
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Out beneath those tough old ancient stars
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When I thought I heard old Scottish Mike singing Carrick Fergus
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As I recalled those wild days in those loud Norwegian bars
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He’d sing, “I’m drunk today and I’m rarely sober,
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Like a soldier on the road to Mandalay.”
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Well the road it gave him wine
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and the women fair and fine
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He drunk himself to death, I heard today
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But we’ll sing hallelujah, sing it in the morning
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And thank the Lord for giving us one more day
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And for the one’s that have passed on through
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We’ll sing this one for you
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The road it gives and the road it takes away
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My baby said she didn’t mind me travelin
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She enjoyed the time alone when I was gone
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Til she looked me in the eyes and said it’s over
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And I saw the anger buried far too long
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I picked up my guitar and sang the Dutchman
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About two people whose love had seen kinder days
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But my baby she was gone,
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before the song was sung
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Well my music never touched her anyway
Chorus:
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But we’ll sing hallelujah, sing it in the morning
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And thank the Lord for giving us one more day
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And for the one’s that have passed on through
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We’ll sing this one for you
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The road it gives and the road it takes away
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The road it gives and the road it takes away
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The road it gives and the road it takes away
