Music Video
Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Philomena Begley
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mark Knopfler
Songwriter
Lyrics
A million miles of vagabond wheels
Clocked up beneath the clouds
They're counting down to show time
When we do it for real with the crowds
Air miles are a-hoein'
But they don't come for free
And they don't give you any for payin'
But if it's all for nothin'
All the road runnin's been in vain
The rim shots come down like cannon fire
And thunder off the wall
There's a man in every corner
And each one is givin' his all
This is my piper and this is my drum
So you never will hear me complain
And if it's all for nothin'
All the road runnin's been in vain
All the road runnin'
All the road runnin'
Well, if you're inclined to go up on the wall
It can only be fast and high
And those who don't like the danger
Soon find somethin' different to try
When there is only a ring in your ear
And an echo down memory lane
And if it's all for nothin'
All the road runnin's been in vain
All the road runnin'
All the road runnin'
All the road runnin'
All the road runnin'
The show's packin' up
I sit and watch the carnival leavin' town
There's no pretendin' I'm not a fool
For ridin' around and around
Like the picture you keep
Of your old wall of death
You showed me one time on the plane
And if it's all for nothin'
All the road runnin's been in vain
A million miles of vagabond sky
Clocked up above the clouds
I'm still your man for the roamin'
For as long as there's roamin' allowed
There'll be a rider and there'll be a wall
As long as the dreamin' remains
And if it's all for nothin'
All the road runnin's been in vain
All the road runnin'
All the road runnin'
All the road runnin'
All the road runnin'
All the road runnin'
All the road runnin'
Written by: Mark Knopfler
