THE ROAD TO THE PROMISED LAND
(Brady)
Paul Brady - 1981


'Tell you I don't understand it' he said 
'What are you hoping to gain? 
Rocking this boat and you'll end up capsizing 
Throwing it all down the drain 
Said to quit chasing the end of the rainbow 
Told me we'd find nothing there 
But you and I know, girl, there's something else out there. 

So come on with me, off on a journey 
Far away out on the sea 
Sailing away as the dawn tide is turning 
Soon you and I will be free 
Wo-oh darling I know there is danger 
On the road to the promised land 
But, oh, the beauty we'll find.

Lying here watching the world from a window 
Seeing it passing us by 
Knowing we're fooling ourselves when we think 
We'll be happy up here till we die 
Getting so good at inventing excuses 
Hiding the feeling inside 
But it's growing so strong, I can't wait any longer. 

So come on with me, off on a journey 
Far away out on the sea 
Sailing away as the dawn tide is turning 
Soon you and I will be free 
Wo-oh darling I know there is danger 
On the road to the promised land 
But, oh, the beauty we'll find.

Some getting by, by keeping their eyes closed 
Some are too blind they can't see 
Others live hiding behind stained glass windows 
But that never helped you or me 
Wasting the years stumbling round in the shadows 
With no one to light up the way 
But now we're together, we'll guide one another, so 

Come on with me, off on a journey 
Far away out on the sea 
Sailing away as the dawn tide is turning 
To a place where we both will be free 
Oh darling I know there is danger 
On the road to the promised land 
Oh leaving our heartaches behind 
Oh darling the beauty we'll find 

When we rise up in the morning 
Sailing out on the ocean 
Just you and me babe 
When we lie down in the evening 
Oh, the beauty we'll find