Little by Little

Going to get to where we're going Going to gas up Granny's car One wheel in front of the other Take Monterey, then Mars Saved up all our Dollars Hustling in the bars Tips, Jukes, and Winning Hands Locked tight in mason jars Bit by bit Little by little Mile after mile Ridin' in Granny's Car Bit by bit Little by little Truck Stops and state lines On the road to Shangri-La One for the money Six makes a show Three's our lucky number Pops, Junior, and Holy Ghost Blow through the embers Watch the fire grow Breath by breath by breath Blow by Blow by Blow Bit by bit Little by little Measure for measure Bar to bar Bit by bit Little by Little Side by side On the road to Shangri-La They're gonna ask us how we found it How'd we make it in the clear First, Gradually then Suddenly Took almost Forty years Met Crooks and fools along the way Some Saints and Heroes, too Some passengers, some drivers Some stops for barbecue The Journey of an endless soul Begins with a baby crawl Then, a ride off in a sunset That never sets at all Bit by bit Little by little Mile after mile On the Road to Shangri-La Bit by bit Little by little Step By step By step By step By step