There's a Rugged Road

[Verse 1]

There's a rugged road on the prairie

Stretchin' all across the last frontier

There a stranger strives solitary

Blessed is the lonesome pioneer

[Chorus]

Roll on, roll on, roll on, night birds are flyin'

Come on, the light is gone, hope's slowly dyin'

Tell me how you come ridin' through

Still surveyin' the miles left to run

On the long and lonesome road to kingdom come

[Verse 2]

He can blaze a trail, though the rumblin'

Dims his guiding light just to a spark

When the hour is low, he comes tumblin'

When the moon is high he gives his heart

[Chorus]

Roll on, roll on, roll on, night birds are flyin'

Come on, the light is gone, hope's slowly dyin'

Tell me how you come ridin' through

Gainin' steady 'til this round is won

On the long and lonely road to kingdom come

[Verse 3]

People far below chasin' pleasures

Offer him directions on the run

Prophets on the path offer treasures

Though he's mighty hungry he takes none

[Chorus]

Roll on, roll on, roll on, night birds are flyin'

Come on, the light is gone, hope's slowly dyin'

Tell me how you come ridin' through

Blindly faithful but followin' none

On the long and lonely road to kingdom come

[Verse 4]

When the sun goes down at the right time

She comes windin' through the purple haze

Just a feather's touch in the night time

But it'll color all my weary days

Shinin' finer than this earthly sun

On the long and lonesome road to kingdom come