There's A Rugged Road Lyrics - Judee Sill

There's a rugged road on the prairie 

Stretchin' all across the last frontier 

There a stranger strives solitary 

Blessed is the lonesome pioneer 

Roll on, roll on, roll on, night birds are flyin' 

Come on, the light is gone, hope's slowly dyin' 

Tell me how you come ridin' through 

Still surveyin' the miles yet to run 

On the long and lonely road to kingdom come 

He can blaze a trail, though the rumblin' 

Dims his guiding light to just a spark 

When the hour is low, he comes tumblin' 

When the moon is high he gives his heart 

Roll on, roll on, roll on, night birds are flyin' 

Come on, the light is gone, hope's slowly dyin' 

Tell me how you come ridin' through 

Gainin' steady till this round is won 

On the long and lonely road to kingdom come 

People far below chasin' pleasures 

Offer him directions on the run 

Prophets on the path offer treasures 

Though she's mighty hungry he takes none 

Roll on, roll on, roll on, night birds are flyin' 

Come on, the light is gone, hope's slowly dyin' 

Tell me how you come ridin' through 

Blindly faithful but followin' none 

On the long and lonely road to kingdom come 

When the sun goes down at the right time 

She comes windin' through the purple haze 

Just a feather's touch in the night time 

But it'll color all my weary days 

Shinin' finer than this earthly sun 

On the ragged, rugged road to kingdom come 

On the ragged, rugged road to kingdom come