Van Morrison - Ancient Highway Lyrics
Theres a small cafe on the outskirts of townIll be there when the sun goes downWhere the roadside bendsAnd it twists and turnsEvery new generationAnd Ill be praying to my higher selfDont let me down, keep my feet on the groundTheres a roadside jam playin on the edge of townIn a town called paradise near the ancient highwayWhen the train whistle blowsAll the sadness that hank williams knowsAnd the river flowsCall them pagan streams and it spins and turnsIn a factory in a street called bread in east belfastWhere georgie knows bestWhat its like to be daniel in the lions denGot so many friends only most of the timeWhen the grass is high and the rabbit runsThough its talkin to you and iAnd every new generation comes to payThe dues of the organ grinder jamAnd the grinders switch of the sacrificeEverybody made to be rational with understandingAnd Ill be praying to my higher selfOh, dont let me down, keep my feet on the groundWhat about all the people living in the nightmare hurtThat wont go away no matter how hard they tryTheyve got to pay time and time again, time and time againIll be praying to my higher selfAnd Ill be standin there, where the boats go byWhen the sun is sinking way over the hillOn a friday evening when the sun goes downOn the outskirts of town, I wanna slip awayI wanna slip away, got to get awayAnd Ill be praying to my higher selfDont let me down, keep my feet on the ground, dont let me downYoull be cryin again, youll be cryin again, youll be cryin againBy the same wipe the teardrops from your eyesHave to slip away in the evening when the sun goes downOver the hill, with a sense of wonderEverything gonna be right on a friday eveningAll the cars go by all along downThe ancient highwayAnd Ill be praying, Ill be praying to my higher selfDont let me down, keep my feet, keep my feet on the groundKeep my feet on the groundTravelling like a stranger in the night, all along the ancient highwayGot you in my sights, got you on my mindIll be praying in the evening when the sun goes downOver the mountain, got to get you right in my sightAs the beams on the cars from the overpassOn the ancient highway shine like diamonds in the nightLike diamonds in the nightIll be praying to my higher self, to my higher selfDont let me down, dont let me downAnd youll be standing there, while the boats go byWhile the boats go by on a friday eveningShining your light, shining your light on a friday eveningGot to slip away, got to slip away down that ancient highwayIn a town called paradise, in a town, in a townAll along, all along that road, all along that road,All along that road with the trancelike visionIll be praying to my higher self, dont let me down, dont let me downKeep my feet on the ground, keep my feet on the ground,Keep my feet on the groundFriday evening got to slip awayWatching the view from a car from the overpassAnd were driving down that ancient roadShining like diamonds in the night, oh diamonds in the nightAll along the ancient highwayGot you in my sight, got you in my mindGot you in my arms and Im praying, and Im gonna prayIm gonna pray, to my higher self, ah dont let me downDont let me down, give me the fire, ah give me the fire
