Roadsinger Lyrics

...ROADSINGER... by Yusuf Islam (2009)
*ROADSINGER*
>1. WELCOME HOME
>2. THINKING 'BOUT YOU
>3. EVERYTIME I DREAM
>4. THE RAIN
>5. WORLD O' DARKNESS
>6. TO BE WHAT YOU MUST
>7. THIS GLASS WORLD
>8. ROADSINGER
>9. ALL KINDS OF ROSES
>10.DREAM ON (UNTIL)
>11.SHAMSIA
1...WELCOME HOME... by Yusuf Islam
*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
F#m G Em, D/F# Em, F#m Asus4 A,
Verse 1:
Saw a sign on the path;
"All seekers this way".
A fairy sat and laughed;
Threw a petal my way.
Chorus 1:
As I neared the bridge,
Two soldiers stood and stared.
"No one passes by us, up a-head;
You're welcome here."
Interlude:
Verse 2:
Carried on down the road,
To the market-place.
I was still alone,
No one knew my face.
Chorus 2:
Then a stranger sang,
With voice like the wind.
Then the hails be-gan to sing;
"Wel-come in."
Bridge 1:
Time rolls on,
Ain't no good to sit and moan.
Time rolls on,
And so we travel on.
Chorus 3:
Never did I i-magine,
What a dawn would be.
'Till I opened my eyes, to see;
It was welcoming me.
Interlude:
Verse 3:
At the end of my days,
On my way home.
I paused a while to gaze,
Upon the sacred stone.
Chorus 4:
There I stood in the middle,
Of the holy do-main.
Then the people came out to say;
"Welcome home, a-gain."
Coda:
Time rolls on,
And so we carry on.
Time rolls on,
Ain't no good to sit and moan.
Time rolls on,
And so we travel on.
Time rolls on,
Ain't no good to sit a-lone.
(Time rolls on).
(Time rolls on,
Ain't no good to sit and moan).
(Time rolls on).
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2...THINKIN' 'BOUT YOU... by Yusuf Islam
*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
Verse 1:
When i hold your hand,
I could fly a zillion miles with you.
When I see your grace,
I can see your God's words come true.
Every little bird a-bove the haze,
And fish be-neath the waves,
(with Intro Riff):
Knows about you...
Wouldn't they do.
Verse 2:
When I see your eyes,
I can see rainbows in the sky.
Being with you,
All who parted re-u-nite.
Every little pearl drop in the clouds,
And stones be-neath the ground,
(with Intro Riff):
Are waiting for you...
Wouldn't they do.
Chorus 1:
Whatever you say,
Lightens up the burden of the day.
Whatever you do,
Makes us ever want to follow you.
Whatever they say,
Whatever they do,
I'll always love you.
Interlude:
Verse 3:
Every burning comet that zooms,
And angels too...
(with Intro Riff):
Think about you...
Wouldn't they do.
Chorus 2:
Thinkin' bout you,
I could climb a mountain in the dark.
Listenin' to you,
Flowers dance in the park.
Whatever they say,
Whatever they do,
We'll always love you.
Chorus 3:
The words that you say,
Lightens up the burden of the day.
Whatever you do,
Makes us ever want to follow you.
Whatever they say,
Whatever they do,
I'll always love you.
Outro:
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3...EVERYTIME I DREAM... by Yusuf Islam
*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
Verse 1:
Every time I dream,
I keep seeing streets and alley ways;
Places that I've never known.
Every time I dream,
I am being lifted to a height,
That I too frightened to go.
Chorus 1:
Then I wake up and find,
Everything's a-way, it seems,
One night ago.
Interlude:
Verse 2:
Every time I sleep,
I keep hoping this would be the night of nights,
That I see you a-gain.
As I close my eyes,
Like rims and curtains, slowly rising,
Upon an empty stage.
Chorus 2:
Then I'm back in the stall,
Sitting all a-lone,
Waiting for the show to begin.
Bridge 1:
Ooh...Ooh...Ooh.
Ooh...Ooh...Ooh.
Verse 3:
Every time I dream,
I would often find myself running,
From a wild pack of lies.
'Till I reach a house,
And I hear the judge upstairs,
And look for a place to hide.
Chorus 3:
But if I saw you there,
I wouldn't dare dream again
Of opening my eyes.
Outro:
Mmm-mmm...
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4...THE RAIN... by Yusuf Islam
*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
Em, G D/F# (x4)
Verse 1:
Everybody's thinking a-bout the rain,
Everybody's thinking a-bout the rain.
Wonder if the sun is gonna come a-gain.
Ooh...
Things are looking bad,
Every-body in the world, in the world's looking so sad.
Interlude:
Em, G D/F# (x3)
Verse 2:
Everybody's thinking a-bout the storm,
Everybody's thinking a-bout the storm.
Wonder where all the good weather's gone.
Ooh...
Things are looking bad,
Every-body in the world, in the world's looking so sad.
Break:
Interlude:
Em, G D/F# (x2), Am
Bridge 1:
Tell me if I got to build a boat to carry us to sea,
Tell me what the shape of it will be.
Tell me if it's gonna be a home for every kind of beast,
Tell me who the lucky ones will be...
Tell me if you gotta build a world; what that world would be,
If we're gonna build it well enough for thee.
Tell me if it's gonna be a home for all humani-ty,
Will it be be-lievers with me...
Ooh...
Interlude:
Verse 3:
Everybody's thinking a-bout the flood,
Everybody's thinking a-bout the flood.
Wonder if the water's gonna turn to blood?
Ooh...
Things are looking bad,
Every-body in the world, in the world's looking so sad.
Interlude:
Em, G D/F# (x2)
Verse 4:
Everybody's thinking a-bout the rain,
Everybody's thinking a-bout the rain.
Outro:
Em, G D/F# (x3), Em
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5...WORLD O' DARKNESS... by Yusuf Islam
*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
Verse 1:
In this world o' darkness,
Evil rules by night.
But somewhere in the sha...dows,
Someone's seeking light.
Interlude:
Verse 2:
No one knows his neighbour here,
No one has the time.
No one cares for anyone else,
In a world where the sun don't shine.
Interlude:
Bridge 1:
Sham-sia...
Sham-sia...
Interlude:
Verse 3:
Some sons dream of leaving,
While they're young at heart.
But few choose the path to-wards,
The land be-yond the dark.
Who choose the path to-wards,
The land be-yond the dark...
Interlude:
Outro:
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6...TO BE WHAT YOU MUST... by Yusuf Islam
*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
Verse 1:
I have joureneyed,
End-less miles.
Seen many harbours, where I took rest a while.
On this boat called,
"Near and far".
To be what you must, you must give up what you are.
Bridge 1:
Only a wind of hope, my heart said,
Braving mystic oceans to ar-rive.
Those who do not leave and choose to stay,
Many sur-vive.
Verse 2:
Be you dust, or be you a star.
To be what you must, just reach out for what you are.
And though you travel,
Ma-ny roads.
There's but one way and that's...the one...you chose.
Interlude: (with La's)
Outro:
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7...IN THIS GLASS WORLD... by Yusuf Islam
*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
Verse 1:
In this glass world,
We stop feeling pain.
Going no-where,
We've got everything.
Verse 2:
In this glass world,
People who live below.
Wish they were here,
Just looking in.
Chorus 1:
In this glass world,
In this glass world.
In this glass world.
Verse 3:
In this glass world,
We bathe by starlight.
No troubles here,
That's on the outside.
Verse 4:
In this glass world,
Sittin' with-out a care.
No need to move,
It's way too nice up here.
Chorus 2:
In this glass world,
In this glass world.
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8...ROADSINGER... by Yusuf Islam
*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
Verse 1:
Roadsinger came to town; long cape and hat.
People stood and stared, then closed their doors, as he passed.
He strolled the empty street; kids banged on tin cans.
Then the panting dogs began to bark, as the roadsinger sang.
Chorus 1:
Where do you go, where do you go, when hearts are closed?
When a friend be-comes a stranger, nobody wants to know.
Where do you go, where do you go, when the world turns dark,
And the light of truth is blown out, and the roads are blocked?
Verse 2:
He stopped by a stall, between the barrels and sacks,
A child's face peeped out and gave a smile, and ran back.
Behind a misty glass, on a window-pane,
A little finger drew a perfect heart, and a name.
Chorus 2:
Where do you go, where do you go, in a world filled with fright,
Only a song to warm you, through the night?
Where do you go, where do you go, after lies are told,
And the light of truth is blown out, and the night is cold?
Interlude: (with Mmm's)
Verse 3:
Roadsinger rode on, to another land,
Though the people spoke a different tongue; it under-stand.
They showed him how to share, and took him by the hand,
Showed him the path to Heaven, through the desert sand.
Chorus 3:
Where do you go, where do you go, to find happi-ness,
In a world filled with hatred, tears?
Where do you go, where do you go, if no one cares,
And every-body's lost, looking for theirs.
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9...ALL KINDS OF ROSES... by Yusuf Islam
*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
Verse 1:
All kinds of roses,
All kinds of roses.
All kinds of roses grow in my garden.
Verse 2:
All kinds of creatures,
All kinds of creatures.
All kinds of creatures run on my land.
Chorus 1:
All kinds of children,
All kinds of children.
All kinds of children, play in my yard.
So many feelings, so many feel...ings,
Flow through my blood.
Interlude:
Verse 3:
All kinds of people,
All kinds of people.
All kinds of people make up my life.
Verse 4:
All kinds of faces,
All kinds of faces.
All kinds of faces show me their love.
Chorus 2:
All kinds of lanterns,
All kinds of lanterns.
All kinds of lanterns, light up the dark.
But there's only one God, only one God,
Has a place in my heart.
Interlude:
Verse 5:
All kinds of roses,
All kinds of roses.
All kinds of roses grow in my garden.
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10...DREAM ON (UNTIL)... by Yusuf Islam
*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
Verse 1:
Dream on, dream on.
Dream on through the dark-ness.
Dream on, dream on.
Dream on 'till the light...
Interlude:
Verse 2:
Dream on, dream on.
Dream on, 'till it's bright...
Dream on, dream on.
Dream on through the dark-ness.
Outro:
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11...SHAMSIA... by Yusuf Islam
*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
*INSTRUMENTAL*
Verse 1:
Verse 2:
Outro:
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