Out on the Road - David Ackles

I met a man, such a sad old boy, in a waterfront bar

And he asked me «Young man, don’t you think you’ve gone too far?»

«No», I told him.

«No, I got so much more livin' I want to do»

It was then he said «I know, I’ve been afraid like you»

I met a woman, such a poor old lady, in a hotel room

And she asked me «Young man, don’t you think you better run home soon?»

«No», I told her.

«No, you see I got no brown eyes to run home to»

It was then she said «I know, I’ve been afraid like you»

Well, if everybody knows

If everybody sees that fear is a heavy load

Then they ought to know

I got to stay out on the road

And if they do not understand how we got to lend a hand

Then all I can do is pray

Please let me stay out on the road

I met a man, a fine young man, in a broken down jail

And he told me «Friend, don’t be afraid to live.

You know it doesn’t matter if

you fail»

Then he smiled

He smiled and I started into cry

It was then he said «Oh, I know, I’ve been afraid to die»

Well, if everybody knows

If everybody sees that fear is a heavy load

Then they ought to know

I got to stay out on the road

And if they do not understand how we got to, we got to lend a helping hand

All I can do is pray

Lord let me stay out on the road

Well, if everybody knows

If everybody sees that fear, fear is a heavy load

Then you ought to know

I got to, I got to stay out on the road

And if you do not understand how we got to, we got to lend a helping hand

Then all I can do is pray

Please let me stay out on the road