Yusuf Islam

• Roadsinger

  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.