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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Cat Stevens
Vocals
Alun Davies
Acoustic Guitar
Harvey Burns
Drums
John Ryan
Double Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Cat Stevens
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Paul Samwell-Smith
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well I left my happy home to see what I could find out
I left my folk and friends with the aim to clear my mind out
Well I hit the rowdy road and many kinds I met there
Many stories told me of the way to get there
Mmm mmm mmm
[Verse 2]
So on and on I go, the seconds tick the time out
There’s so much left to know, and I’m on the road to find out
Mmm mmm mmm
[Verse 3]
(Na na na, na na na)
(Na na na, na na na)
[Verse 4]
Well in the end I’ll know, but on the way I wonder
(Na na na, na na na)
Through descending snow
And through the frost and thunder
(Na na na, na na na)
[Verse 5]
Well, I listen to the wind come howl
Telling me I have to hurry
I listen to the robin’s song saying not to worry
Mmm mmm mmm, oh oh
[Verse 6]
So on and on I go, the seconds tick the time out
There’s so much left to know
And I’m on the road to find out
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh
[Verse 7]
(Na na na, na na na)
(Na na na, na na na)
[Verse 8]
Then I found myself alone
Hopin’ someone would miss me
Thinking about my home
And the last woman to kiss me, kiss me
[Verse 9]
But sometimes you have to moan
When nothing seems to suit you
But nevertheless you know you’re locked towards the future
Mmm mmm mmm
[Verse 10]
So on and on you go, the seconds tick the time out
There’s so much left to know, and I’m on the road to find out
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh
[Verse 11]
Then I found my head one day when I wasn’t even trying
(Na na na, na na na)
And here I have to say, ’cause there is no use in lying, lying
(Na na na, na na na)
[Verse 12]
Yes the answer lies within, so why not take a look now?
Kick out the devil’s sin, pick up, pick up a good book now
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh
[Verse 13]
Yes the answer lies within, so why not take a look now?
Kick out the devil’s sin, pick up, pick up a good book now
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh
[Verse 14]
Yes the answer lies within, so why not take a look now?
Kick out the devil’s sin, pick up, pick up a good book now
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh
[Verse 15]
(Na na na, na na na)
(Na na na, na na na)
Written by: Yusuf Islam