you meet a lot of travellers on the road that winds
through life
some hands hold the light of love, some hands conceal a
knife
some friends stand behind you, some lie right to your
face
i don't have time for looking back, i've got to run
this race
some receive salvation and they love you for your
prayers
some resent the role you played and claim the work was
theirs
some people like to put you down 'cause they know you
won't fight back
some folks speak of love and peace but their heart is
cold and black
down a long hard road, where i come from
down a long hard road i'm travelling on
down a long hard road and i keep going, going, going,
going
down a long hard road, where i come from
down a long hard road that i've been on
down a long hard road and i keep going, going, going
some people never understand the road you're travelling
on
some people hate you while you live, some love you when
you're gone
forget about you're reputation, Satan's gonna shake it
up
some people don't know truth from lies, so they just
make it up
all right now
down a long hard road, where i come from
down a long hard road i'm travelling on
down a long hard road and i keep going, going, going,
going
down a long hard road, where i come from
down a long hard road that i've been on
down a long hard road, i just keep going, going, going,
going
it's great to feel that love for all those people that
you know
but if they change direction, wish them well and let
them go
you know it may be sad to lose so many friend along the
way
but the road i'm walking on, it gets more narrow every
day
yeah
down a long hard road, where i come from
down a long hard road i'm travelling on
down a long hard road, i just keep going, going, going,
going
down a long hard road, where i come from
down a long hard road that i've been on
down a long hard road, i just keep going, going, going,
going
down a long hard road
down a long hard road
down a long hard road, i just keep going, going, going,
going