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