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Road to Hell
Andr� De Shields & Hadestown Original Broadway Company
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🇬🇧 English · Original
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Once upon a time, there was a railroad line (mm)
Don't ask where, brother, don't ask why (mm)
It was the road to Hell
It was hard times
It was a world of gods (mm)
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 (hey)
See on the road to Hell there was a railroad line (mm)
And there were three old women all dressed the same (mm)
And they was always singin' in the back of your mind (mm)
Everybody meet the Fates! (Mm)
And on the road to Hell there was a railroad line (mm)
And a lady steppin' off a train (mm)
With a suitcase full of summertime
Persephone, by name (mm)
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 (mm)
Where the sun don't shine and it's always shady (mm)
It's there you'll find the king of the mine
All mighty mister Hades (ooh)
We got any other gods?
Oh, right, almost forgot
On the road to Hell there was a railroad station (mm)
And a man with feathers on his feet (mm)
Who could help you to your final destination? (Mm)
Mr. Hermes, that's me! (Ooh!)
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 (ooh), come on!
Now not everyone gets to be a God
And don't 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 workin' chorus
In the Gods almighty world, yes
And workin' just as hard for you
Let's see what this crew can do
Aight, aight, aight
On the road to Hell there was a railroad line (mm)
And a poor boy workin' on a song (la, 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 (mm)
You might say the boy was touched
(La, la-la, la, la, la)
'Cause he was touched by the gods themselves
Give it up for Orpheus (mm)
Orpheus (mm)
There was one more soul on this road
Girl, come on in from the cold
On the railroad line on the road to Hell (mm)
There was a young girl lookin' for somethin' to eat (mm)
And brother, thus begins the tale
Of Orpheus and Eurydice! (Mm)
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
And we're gonna sing
We're gonna sing
We're gonna sing it again!
Again!
Again!