Story Behind The Song
From my CD No Formal Training
Song Description
You will love or hate this song about the shape of today's various "organized" and disorganized religions. Smart lyrics for smart people.
| Song Length |
4:25 |
Genre |
Folk - Alternative, Rock - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Mixed Vocals |
| Mood |
Poignant, Worried |
Subject |
Judgement, Spirituality |
| Similar Artists |
Warren Zevon, Bob Dylan |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Holy Road
(C) 2010, 2012 Words and Music by Warren Hein
On that holy road we decide to travel
I worry 'bout our chance for survival
On that holy road pocked with burned out metal
From Jerusalem to everywhere we've settled
On that holy road is there any truth?
A young man loads up--no fiddler on that roof
On that holy road, all sides keep on bombing
What good's it do but guarantee more sobbing?
Praise the lord, pass the ammunition
Help me lord, too many contradictions
Praise the lord, let me check my bible
No not that one--King James is our rival
Praise the lord, are those words from she or he?
By the way, where the hell's that maharishi?
On that holy road are there any answers?
Just shaky politics from Washington to Damascus
On that holy road paved with alabaster
Made of the bones of citizens from the disasters
On that holy road that weaves through tradition
One man's sacred place is another's superstition
Praise the lord can I learn from Allah?
Help me lord my pilgrimage was to Walla Walla
My sweet lord apologies to Harrison,
Help me lord I want my bones picked clean by carrion
Praise the lord Al Quida and Taliban
Help them lord for godssakes sell them some Ray Bans
Holy road holy road holy road holy road
Etc.
Praise the lord I really am "religious"
Meet 'cha in heaven but not with them just with us
Praise the lord money changers still buy and sell
If there's a hell stoke them coals Jerry Fallwell
Holy road holy road
Holy road holy road
Etc