[00:03.15]Many have gone before us now,
[00:07.33]Many have tried and failed somehow,
[00:11.87]Many a soul on the Queen's highway,
[00:15.21]Where many a tail light glowed,
[00:17.59]With the promise of a better life,
[00:20.18]Heading South on the Great North Road,
[00:23.67]South on the Great North Road.
[00:28.39]
[00:37.40]Only the dark we left behind,
[00:40.24]Will chase us as the road unwinds,
[00:42.78]But out of sight is out of mind,
[00:45.71]With many a debt still owed,
[00:47.85]And the promise of a different life…
[00:50.70]Heading South on the Great North Road,
[00:53.93]South on the Great North Road.
[00:56.67]
[01:01.15]Many a dog went wandering,
[01:04.13]To sup on fortune's dregs,
[01:06.27]And many a dog came straggling home,
[01:09.77]His tail between his sorry legs.
[01:12.51]Many a caged bird spread his wings,
[01:15.29]Many a vain bird crowed,
[01:17.68]And many a songbird lost her way,
[01:20.77]Heading South on the Great North Road,
[01:23.85]South on the Great North Road.
[01:26.64]
[01:36.89]Many a band of brothers rode,
[01:39.58]In many a painted wagon,
[01:42.46]Many an unsecured load,
[01:44.46]Whenever a climbing truck was slowed,
[01:47.45]There was many a traveler's curse bestowed,
[01:52.23]Heading South on the Great North Road,
[01:55.16]South on the Great North Road.
[01:58.25]
[02:08.70]Many a transport greasy spoon,
[02:11.09]Many a wasted afternoon,
[02:13.63]Where many a maiden gave her heart,
[02:16.41]And many a gift bestowed,
[02:19.00]But a gift is a yoke to a traveling man,
[02:21.99]Heading South on the Great North Road,
[02:24.98]South on the Great North Road.
[02:28.27]
[02:32.85]If we get back home, we'll tell our tales
[02:35.34]To all of those who'll listen,
[02:38.22]The might have beens, the chances lost,
[02:40.21]The monies that went missing...
[02:44.00]All the memories we'll unload,
[02:48.08]The wild oats that we'll claim we'd sowed,
[02:52.41]The stages where we proudly strode,
[02:55.06]As if our cups had over flowed,
[02:57.60]With the promise of a different life…
[03:01.55]Heading South on the Great North Road,
[03:06.07]South on the Great North Road.