The Road It Gives The Road It Takes Away

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[Verse]

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I was walking down a quiet road in Ireland
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Out beneath the tough old ancient stars
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I thought I heard old Scottish Mike singing Carrickfergus
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As I recalled the wild days in those loud Norwegian bars

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He'd sing, "I'm drunk today and I'm rarely sober
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Like a soldier on the road to Mandalay"
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Well, the road it gave him wine and the women fair and fine
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He drunk himself to death, I heard today

[Chorus]

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But we'll sing 'Hallelujah', sing it in the morning
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And thank the lord for giving one more day
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And for the ones who passed on through
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We'll sing this one for you
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Oh, the road it gives and the road it takes away

[Instrumental]

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[Verse]

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My baby said she didn't mind me travelling
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She enjoyed the time alone when I was gone
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Until she looked me in the eye and said, it's over
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And I saw the anger buried far too long

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I picked up my guitar and sang the Dutchman
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About two people whose love had died away
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But my baby she was gone, before the song was sung
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Well, my music never touched her anyway

[Chorus]

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And we'll sing 'Hallelujah', we'll sing it in the morning
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Oh, and thank the lord for giving one more day
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And for the ones who passed on through
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We'll sing this one for you
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Oh, the road it gives and the road it takes away
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And for the ones who passed on through
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We'll sing this one for you
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Oh, the road it gives and the road it takes away