Roadsinger by Yusuf Islam

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

Where do you go? Where do you go?

When hearts are closed

When a friend becomes a stranger,

Nobody wants to know.

Where do you go? Oh, where do you go?

When the world turns dark

And the light of truth is blown out

And the roads are blocked.

He stopped by a store, 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 her name

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? Oh, where do you go?

After lies are told,

And the light of truth is blown out,

And the night is cold.

Roadsinger rode on, to another land

Though the people spoke a different tongue,

They’d understand

They showed him how to share and took him by the hand

Showed him the path to heaven

Through the desert sand

Where do you go? Where do you go?

To find happiness,

In a world filled with hatred,

And tears.

Where do you go? Oh, where do you go?

If no one cares

And everybody’s lost,

Looking for theirs.