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    Roads/Paths/Trails/Streets

    See also Alleys and Highways

    I come back to the town from the flaming ruins,
    And I see you in the street, I begin to swoon,
    "Abandoned Love"

    I was only following instructions when the judge sent me down the road
    with your subpoena,
    "Angelina"

    And sometimes I'm in the mood, I wanna hit the highway road, "Baby, I'm in the Mood For You"

    Judas pointed down the road
    And said, "Eternity!"
    "Eternity?" said Frankie Lee,
    With a voice as cold as ice.
    "That's right," said Judas Priest, "Eternity,
    Though you might call it 'Paradise.'"
    "The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest"

    There's a fellow callin' you down the road
    And they say his name is Priest."
    "The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest"

    "Well, my message is, he's down the road,
    Stranded in a house."
    "The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest"

    So when you see your neighbor carryin' somethin',
    Help him with his load,
    And don't go mistaking Paradise
    For that home across the road.
    "The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest"

    There's guns across the river aimin' at ya,
    Lawman on your trail, he'd like to catch ya,
    "Billy"

    How many roads must a man walk down,
    Before you call him a man?
    How many seas must the white dove sail,
    Before she sleeps in the sand?
    "Blowin' in the Wind"

    I shook his hand and said goodbye and went back out on the street,
    When a bowling ball came down the road and knocked me off my feet.
    "Bob Dylan's 115th Dream"

    You're blowing down the shaky street,
    You're hearing my heart beat,
    In the record-breaking heat,
    Where we were born in time.
    "Born in Time"

    Ruby was in the back yard hangin' clothes; she had her red
    hair tied back, she saw us come rollin' up in a trail of dust,
    "Brownsville Girl"

    Well, they were lookin' for somebody, with a pompadour.
    I was crossin' the street when shots rang out.
    "Brownsville Girl"

    Street band playing, Nearer My God to Thee. "Caribbean Wind"

    The palace of mirrors,
    Where dog soldiers are reflected,
    The endless road and the wailing of chimes,
    "Changing of the Guard"

    Tolling for the searching ones on this speechless, seeking trail,
    For the lonesome hearted lovers with too personal a tale.
    And for each unharmful, gentle soul misplaced inside a jail,
    "Chimes of Freedom"

    'Cause the road is long, it's a long hard climb,
    I been on that road too long of a time.
    Yes the road is long, and it winds and winds,
    When I think of the love that I left behind.
    "Coming from the Heart"

    When you're standing on the cross-roads that you cannot comprehend,
    Just remember that death is not the end,
    And all your dreams have vanished and you don't know what's up the bend,
    Just remember that death is not the end.
    "Death is Not the End"

    As Lady and I look out tonight,
    From Desolation Row.
    "Desolation Row"

    Across the street they've nailed the curtains,
    They're getting ready for the feast,
    "Desolation Row"

    So many roads, So much at stake,
    So many dead ends, I'm at the edge of the lake,
    Sometimes I wonder what it's gonna take,
    To find dignity.
    "Dignity"

    I hate myself for lovin' you And the weakness that I showed,
    You were just a painted face On a trip down Suicide Road.
    "Dirge"

    You know the streets are filled with vipers,
    Who've lost all ray of hope,
    You know it's not even safe no more in the palace of the pope.
    "Don't Fall Apart on Me Tonight"

    Or do you remember St James Street,
    Where you blew Jackie P's mind?
    You were so fine Clarke Gable would have fell at your feet,
    And laid his life on the line.
    "Don't Fall Apart on Me Tonight"

    I'm on the dark side of the road "Don't Think Twice"

    Well, your streets are gettin' empty,
    Lord, your highway's gettin' filled.
    "Down the Highway"

    I been walkin' the road, I been livin' on the edge,
    Now, I've just got to go before I get to the ledge.
    "Going, Going, Gone"

    Well, if you see her on Phantom Street,
    Tell her I still think she's neat,
    And that the groom's still waiting at the altar.
    "Groom's Still Waiting at the Altar" Warfield Version

    When a cop pulled him over to the side of the road,
    Just like the time before and the time before that,
    In Patterson, that's just the way things go.
    If you're black, you might as well not show Up on the streets,
    Unless you wanna draw the heat.
    "Hurricane"

    I have tried my hand at bribery, blackmail and deceit,
    And I've served time for ev'rything 'Cept beggin' on the street.
    "I Am a Lonesome Hobo"

    Stay free from petty jealousies, live by no man's code,
    And hold your judgment for yourself Lest you wind up on this road.
    "I Am a Lonesome Hobo"

    Took an untrodden path once
    Where the swift don't win the race.
    It goes to the worthy who can divide the word of truth.
    "I and I"

    Noon time and I'm still pushing myself along the road,
    The darkest part.
    Into the narrow lanes,
    I can't stumble or step foot.
    "I and I"

    Idiot wind, blowing every time you move your mouth,
    Blowing down the backroads headin' south.
    "Idiot Wind"

    I woke up on the roadside,
    Daydreamin' 'bout the way things sometimes are
    . "Idiot Wind"

    Down the highway, down the tracks, down the road to ecstasy,
    I followed you beneath the stars, hounded by your memory,
    And all your ragin' glory.
    "Idiot Wind"

    I'll remember you at the end of the trail.
    I had so much left to do, I had so little time to fail.
    "I'll Remember You"

    Well, I don't know, but I've been told,
    The streets in heaven are lined with gold.
    "I Shall be Free No 10"

    And though the rules of the road have been lodged,
    It's only people's games that you've got to dodge,
    "It's All Right Ma, I'm Only Bleeding"

    The drunken politician leaps,
    Upon the street where mothers weep,
    And the saviors who are fast asleep,
    They wait for you.
    "I Want You"

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