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Road to Hell
André De Shields feat. Hadestown Original Broadway Company & Anaïs Mitchell
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Once upon a time there was a railroad line
Don't ask where, brother, don't ask why
It was the road to Hell
It was hard times
It was a world of gods
And men
It's an old song
It's an old song
It's an old tale from way back when
It's an old song
It's an old song
And we're gonna sing it again
Gods and men aight
We got some gods in the house tonight
See on the road to Hell there was a railroad line
And there were three old women all dressed the same
And they was always singin' in the back of your mind
Everybody meet the Fates!
And on the road to Hell there was a railroad line
And a lady steppin' off a train
With a suitcase full of summertime
Persephone, by name
And if you ride that train
Ride that train
If you ride that train
Ride that train
If you ride that train to the end of the line
Where the the sun don't shine and it's always shady
It's there you'll find the king of the mine
All mighty mister Hades
We got any other gods
Oh right almost forgot
On the road to Hell there was a railroad station
And a man with feathers on his feet
Who could help you to your final destination
Mr. Hermes - that's me!
See someone's got to tell the tale
Whether or not it turns out well
Maybe it will turn out this time
On the road to Hell on the railroad line
It's a sad song
It's a sad song
It's a sad tale, it's a tragedy
It's a sad song
It's a sad song
We gonna sing it anyway
Now not everyone gets to be a god
And dont forget that times are hard
Hard times in the world of men
Let me introduce you to a few of them
You can tip your hats and your wallets
Brothers and sisters, boys and girls
To the hardest working chorus
In the gods almighty world
And working just as hard for you
Let's see what this crew can do
Aight aight
On the road to Hell there was a railroad line
And a poor boy working on a song (la la la la la)
His mama was a friend of mine
And this boy was a Muse's son
On the railroad line on the road to Hell
You might say the boy was touched
La la la la la
Cause he was touched by the gods themselves
Give it up for Orpheus
Orpheus
There was one more soul on this road
Girl come on in from the cold
On the railroad line on the road to Hell
There was a young girl looking for something to eat
And brother, thus begins the tale
Of Orpheus and Eurydice!
It's a love song
It's a love song
It's a tale of a love from long ago
It's a sad song
It's a sad song
But we're gonna sing it even so
It's an old song
It's an old song
It's an old tale from way back when a
And we're gonna sing
We're gonna sing
We're gonna sing it again
Again! Again!