Down the Road Songtext
von Mickey Hart

Down the road to Union Station
Runnin′ through the fog
I thought I saw Joe Hill last night
Grinnin' like a dog
I understand they did you in
For everyone to see
He smiled, shook his head
"That′s a lie," said he

I've been on a mountain top
Observin' from a cloud
I′ve been in the hearts of workers
Millin′ with the crowd
My tears are shed for freedom
And equality of means
My blood and perspiration
Oil the gears of your machines

Down the road again
Down the road again


Down the road to Massachusetts
Drivin' through the night
I thought I saw Jack Kennedy
Hitchhikin′ by a light
I hit the brakes, backed up slow
And Kennedy got in
I said, "It's nice to see you lookin′
Back in shape again"

"Correct me if I'm wrong
But I believe they gunned you down"
He just shook his head and looked off
Sadly with a frown
He said, "Bullets are like waves
They only rearrange the sand
History turns upon the tides
And not the deeds of man"

Down the road again
Down the road again

Drivin′ down to Fiddler's Green
To hear a tune or two
I thought I saw John Lennon there
Lookin' kinda blue
I sat down beside him
I said, "I thought you bought the store"
He said, "I heard that rumor
What can I do you for?"


"Have you written anything
I mighta never heard?"
He picked up his guitar
And he strummed a minor third
All I can recall of what he sang
For what it′s worth
Longest song as of mine are sung
"I′m with you on this earth"

Down the road again
Down the road again

From the corner of my eye
I saw the sun explode
I didn't look directly
′Cause it would've burned my soul
When the smoke and the thunder cleared
Enough to look around
I heard a sweet guitar lick
An old familiar sound

I heard a laugh and recognize
Come rollin′ from the earth
I saw it rise into the skies
Like lightning givin' birth
It sounded like Garcia
But I couldn′t see the face
Just the beard and the glasses
And a smile on empty space

Down the road again

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