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THERE IS A ROAD

Moon River Estates
January 2019

One pleasant afternoon on December 14, 2018, I was taking my frequent hike on a peaceful path so generously carved and mowed in our wild prairie neighborhood by a community-minded citizen. 

I use two walking sticks, and as I walked, the steady rhythm of the sticks poking the ground caught my ear and my imagination. A partial tune came to me along with the sparse words, “There is a road….” I instantly enjoyed the rhythm and beat. 

In the weeks to come, I got thinking of words with a message of encouragement born of personal experience for the benefit of the spiritual pilgrim heading Home.

My enthusiasm for the tune caused me to write some words that might be questionable, if not offensive, to the more religious-minded person. But then I thought, “No, I’d like to put the message in the vernacular and express my delight at the Truth offered.” So, “get ready to rock, get ready to roll, and save your soul.”

VERSE 1

There is a road… a road in the sky
Invisible… to the naked eye
There is a road… higher than high
Invaluable… no money can buy….

CHORUS

Get ready to crawl, get ready to fly, get ready to die
Get ready to laugh, get ready to cry, I tell you no lie
Reach for the sky… reach for the sky.

VERSE 2

There is a road… on the other side
There is a road… take a look inside
There is a road… true and tried
There is a road… nobody can hide….

CHORUS

Get ready to crawl, get ready to fly, get ready to die
Get ready to laugh, get ready to cry, I tell you no lie
Reach for the sky… reach for the sky.

VERSE 3

There is a road with a secret view
There is a road wild and true
There is a road ancient and new
There is a road for me and you….

CHORUS

I’m the Way, the Truth, and the Life, don’t give Me no strife.
I’m the Life, the Truth, and Way, hear what I say.
Hear what I say. Hear what I say.

Get ready to crawl, get ready to fly, get ready to die!
Get ready to laugh, get ready to cry, I tell you no lie!
Reach for the sky… reach for the sky.
Reach for the sky… reach for the sky.