The Long Road - Thelma Houston

Oh, he set out on the road

And sat back inside his car

Turned up the radio

And he knew he’d find her

Like Columbus he set sail

And he looked up at the stars

Like Galileo, Galileo

They never failed him before

On the long road

Underneath the velvet sky

And the magic of the moon

The sweet scent of love

To guide his destination

He pressed his foot down on the gas

And drove south

To where his heart was called to follow

Yes he did

It never failed him before

On the long road, the long road

It never failed him before

On the long road, oh!

(Never turn back) yeah (never), oh!

(Never turn back)

He had no member to call, people

'Cause when your spirit’s free

It takes the lead

It doesn’t matter at all

(Follow where it leads) better follow

(Never look back) hey, (never look down) yeah!

You might not like what you see here

So he set aside, and he kept his eye

On the sparrow, yes he did

Oh, he set his side, and the rest

Is a history

Oh, ho, ho… ow!

I got to find my baby!

Oh, he set out on the road

And sat back inside his car

He turned up the radio

And he knew he’d find her

He pressed his foot down on the gas

And drove south

To where his heart was called to follow

Yes he did

It never failed him before

No, on the long road, oh no

It never let him down, woo-ho

On the long road, I tell you…

(Never look down) no!

(never)

(Never turn back) never

Don’t tell no to call home

'Cause when your spirit’s free

It takes the lead

It doesn’t matter at all, oh people

(Never give up) no!

(never)

(Never give up) never

He kept his eye on the prize

When your spirit’s free

You gotta keep on travelin'

Travelin' down the long road

You gotta keep your eye

Keep your eye on the dream

On the looo… ong road

You gotta keep on travelin'

Don’t you never look back