Chris Rea - The Road to Hell, Pt. 1 & 2

[00:13.94] Stood still on a highway [00:17.46] I saw a woman [00:19.80] By the side of the road [00:24.37] With a face that I knew like my own [00:28.08] Reflected in my window [00:34.22] Well she walked up to my quarter light [00:38.47] And she bent down real slow [00:43.00] A fearful pressure paralysed me in my shadow [00:52.66] She said 'son what are you doing here [00:59.24] My fear for you has turned me in my grave' [01:05.95] I said 'mama I come to the valley of the rich [01:10.28] Myself to sell' [01:14.47] She said 'son this is the road to hell' [01:46.14] On your journey cross the wilderness [01:52.37] From the desert to the well [01:55.88] You have strayed upon the motorway to hell [03:07.49] Well I'm standing by a river [03:11.43] But the water doesn't flow [03:14.93] It boils with every poison you can think of [03:22.18] And I'm underneath the streetlight [03:25.17] But the light of joy I know [03:28.32] Scared beyond belief way down in the shadows [03:35.38] And the perverted fear of violence [03:38.73] Chokes the smile on every face [03:42.36] And common sense is ringing out the bell [03:48.41] This ain't no technological breakdown [03:58.68] This is the road to Hell [03:58.68] And all the roads jam up with credit [04:35.87] And there's nothing you can do [04:39.17] It's all just bits of paper [04:43.02] Flying away from you [04:50.10] Oh look out world [04:50.33] Take a good look what comes down here [04:50.63] You must learn this lesson fast and learn it well [04:51.48] This ain't no upwardly mobile freeway [04:55.93] Oh no, this is the road, said this is the road [05:04.24] This is the road to Hell [05:11.64]