The Road

To the east to the east the road beneath my feet
To the west to the west I haven't got there yet
To the north to the north never to be caught
To the south to the south my time is running out
Ever since my childhood i've been scared i've been afraid
Of being trapped by circumstance of staying in one place
And so I always keep a small bag full of clothes carefully stored
Somewhere secret somewhere safe somewhere close to the door
Well i've travelled many countries washed my feet in many seas
I've drunk with grifters in Vienna and with punks in old DC
And i've driven across deserts
Driven by the irony that only being shackled to the road could ever I be free.

To the east to the east the road beneath my feet
To the west to the west I haven't got there yet
To the north to the north never to be caught
To the south to the south my time is running out.

I've felt old before my time
But now I keep the age away by burning up the miles and by filling up my days
And the nights a thousand nights i've played a thousand more to go
Before I take a breath and steel myself for the next one thousand shows.

To the east to the east the road beneath my feet
To the west to the west I haven't got there yet
To the north to the north never to be caught
To the south to the south my time is running out.

So saddle up your horses and keep your powder dry
Because the truth is you won't be here long soon you're going to die
To the heart to the heart there's no time for you to waste
And you won't find your precious answers by staying in one place
By giving up the chase.

To the east to the east the road beneath my feet
To the west to the west I haven't got there yet
To the north to the north never to be caught
To the south to the south my time is running out
To the south to the south my time is running out
To the south to the south my time is running out.

I face the horizon everywhere I go
I face the horizon the horizon is my home
I face the horizon everywhere I go
I face the horizon the horizon is my home.