All the Roadrunning

[Verse 1: Mark Knopfler] A million miles our vagabond wheels Clocked up beneath the clouds They're counting down to showtime When we do it for real with the crowds Air miles are owing But they don't come for free And they don't give you any for pain [Chorus: Mark Knopfler] But if it's all for nothing All the roadrunning Has been in vain [Verse 2: Emmylou Harris] The rimshots come down like cannon fire And thunder off the wall There's a man in every corner And each one is giving his all But this is my piper This is my drum So you never will hear me complain [Chorus: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Emmylou Harris] And if it's all for nothing All the roadrunning Has been in vain All the roadrunning All the roadrunning [Verse 3: Mark Knopfler] Well if you're inclined to go up on the wall It can only be fast and high And those who don't like the danger Soon find something different to try And when there's only A ring in your ears And an echo down memory lane [Chorus: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Mark Knopfler] And if it's all for nothing All the roadrunning Has been in vain All the roadrunning All the roadrunning All the roadrunning All the roadrunning [Verse 4: Emmylou Harris] The show's packing up I sit and watch The convoy leaving town Andhere's no pretending I'm not a fool For riding around and around Like the pictures you keep Of your old wall of death You showed me one time on the plane [Chorus: Emmylou Harris] But if it's all for nothing All the roadrunning Has been in vain [Verse 5: Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris] I've a million miles of vagabond sky Clocked up above the clouds And I'm still your man for the roaming For as long as there's roamin' allowed There'll be a rider And there'll be a wall As long as the dreamer remains [Chorus: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris] And if it's all for nothing All the roadrunning Has been in vain All the roadrunning All the roadrunning All the roadrunning All the roadrunning All the roadrunning All the roadrunning All the roadrunning All the roadrunning