The Road It Gives, The Road It Takes Away Lyrics - Borderland - Tom Russell

I was walking down a quiet road in Ireland 

Out beneath those tough old ancient stars 

When I thought I heard old Scottish Mike singing Carrick Fergus 

As I recalled those wild days in those loud Norwegian bars 

He'd sing, "I'm drunk today and I'm rarely sober, 

Like a soldier on the road to Mandalay." 

Well the road it gave him wine 

and the women fair and fine 

He drunk himself to death, I heard today 

But we'll sing hallelujah, sing it in the morning 

And thank the Lord for giving us one more day 

And for the one's that have passed on through 

We'll sing this one for you 

The road it gives and the road it takes away 

My baby said she didn't mind me travelin' 

She enjoyed the time alone when I was gone 

Til she looked me in the eyes and said it's over 

And I saw the anger buried far too long 

I picked up my guitar and sang the Dutchman 

About two people whose love had seen kinder days 

But my baby she was gone, 

before the song was sung 

Well my music never touched her anyway 

But we'll sing hallelujah, sing it in the morning 

And thank the Lord for giving us one more day 

And for the one's that have passed on through 

We'll sing this one for you 

The road it gives and the road it takes away 

The road it gives and the road it takes away 

The road it gives and the road it takes away