Old Lake Road Songtext

von Railroad Dikers

He stepped out of the train
In a southwind town
He smelled the air of the harbour
Felt streets of warm stone
Took a motel room
Some money and time
And where jesus is still savin'
He stood for a while

He was tired of all the living inside these lies
He saw the sinking rivers
The shining bay lights
All these fights and all of these fears
He held it all in his hands
Maybe he could leave it here

He went fishin' with strangers
He sat on a reef
He saw the ruins of castles
And sailed on deep seas
In the valley of pines he talked to the trees
But did he find what he looked for
This energy

(he said: no, no, no)

'cause I was doin' all the time
What my mind has told me to
Neglected all the feelings
Though my heart has told the truth

It seems we're looking
For a sign
Until the end 'til time goes by
Were the earth and stars collide the desert grows
Now we're looking
For a change
When true belief guides everything
There's a river were the stony desert grows
Beyond the old lake road

There in the heat of the desert
With trembling hands
And with the tongue of a dog
He tasted glowing sand
He said: baby could you believe me
Could you receive me
And baby could you heal?

Back in these times and in this place
I can never ever escape your face
Come receive my tears from miles around
Flowin' like an uphill river to the town

Where i'll be looking
For a sign...