THE ROAD TO LOVE

Story Behind The Song

IT'S ABOUT LOVE IN THE BIG PICTURE FOR THE LONG HAUL

Song Description

MY GIRLFRIEND WAS BEING MARRIED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HER LATE 30'S SHE ASKED ME TO WRITE A SONG FOR THE WEDDING

Song Length 3:49 Genre Pop - Easy Listening, Pop - General
Tempo Slow (71 - 90) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood Blissful, Endearing Subject Marriage, Loving Marriage
Similar Artists Amy Grant, Vanessa Williams Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics


THE ROAD TO LOVE
Music & Lyrics By
Gayla Smith


VERSE ONE

TRUE LOVE IS PATIENT. THE HEAVENLY KIND.
THEY SAY IF IT?S RIGHT, THERE?S NO DOUBT IN YOUR MIND ABOUT
ALL OF THE SWEETNESS AND EVEN THE PAIN
IT?S THE JOURNEY OF SUNSHINE, THE JOURNEY OF RAIN.

TAKE A STEP.
CROSS YOUR HEART.
PROMISE LOVE, THEN YOU START DOWN?..

CHORUS:
THE ROAD TO LOVE IS LONG AND WINDING
BLESSED BE THE TIE THAT BINDS
FOLLOW THE LIGHT RIGHT IN TO HEAVEN
FOR THE CLOSER YOU GET THE ROAD UNWINDS
YOU?LL LIVE TO SEE THE ROAD UNWIND
DOWN THE ROAD. OH THE ROAD TO LOVE.

BRIDGE:
THERE WILL BE STUMBLING AND TENDER FORGIVENESS.
SOMETIMES SO WEARY WHILE MENDING THE HEART.
THESE ?TWO-BECOME ONE SOULS? WHO JUST KEEP ON TRAVELIN?
DOWN THE ROAD, THE ROAD TO LOVE, ONLY DEATH DO US PART.

VERSE TWO
AS WE HAVE CHOSEN THIS BEAUTIFUL THING
THE PEOPLE WE LOVE AND THE ANGELS WILL SING ABOUT
WHAT?S UP AHEAD BOTH THE TOUGH AND THE GOOD
AND TWO HEARTS THAT TRAVEL DOWN THE ROAD THAT THEY SHOULD.

repeat chorus

Lyrics GAYLA SMITH Music GAYLA SMITH
Producer GAYLA SMITH DEJAI WASHINGTON Publisher WEST BANK PUBLISHING
Performance GAYLA SMITH DEJAI WASHINGTON Label WEST BANK RECORDS

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