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Going Down the Road
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Going Down the Road was released on January 1, 1995 by Barra Music Co. Ltd as a part of the album The Question
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1995
LabelBarra Music Co. Ltd
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM57

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Barra MacNeils
The Barra MacNeils
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Composer

Lyrics

In the Isle of Cape Breton my father did stay
And his father's father before
Fishing the banks and digging the coal
From the mines that don't give no more ore
And I'm going down the road, boys
Seeking what I'm owed, boys
And I know it must get better
If far enough I go
I remember the fishermen returning so gay
Their nets with the silver cod blessed
But they couldn't compete with the company fleets
Now it's welfare, relief, or go west
And I'm going down the road, boys
Seeking what I'm owed, boys
And I know it must get better
If far enough I go
So I came to the city with the sun in my eyes
My heart full of laughter and dreams
But all that I found there was concrete and dust
And hard times sold in vending machines
And I'm going down the road, boys
Seeking what I'm owed, boys
And I know it must get better
If far enough I go
And I'm going down the road, boys
Seeking what I'm owed, boys
And I know it must get better
If far enough I go
Written by: Bruce Cockburn
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