Coming Down The Road

Coming Down The Road - John Mellencamp

Well I heard the bells of freedom

As I was comin' down the road

Comin' down the road

And I follow that echo wherever it goes

I was comin' down the road

But there always seemed to

Be trouble in my past

I found my hands tied behind my back

As I was comin' down the road

Comin' down the road

Well I heard the truth call my name

As I was comin' down the road

Comin' down the road

And I followed that voice to the valley below

As I was comin' down the road

And it took me down a path

Where I was lost all the time

I found some truth

But it could never be mine

And I was comin' down the road

Comin' down the road

And I saw myself for a second as

I really am

As I was comin' down the road

And I had to look away in disbelief

I suppose

As I was comin' down the road

I caught a glimpse of myself

As others see me

And I wasn't the fellow that

I thought I'd be

As I was comin' down the road

Comin' down the road

I saw you out my window

You was wondering along

Comin' down the road

And I raised my hand as

If to say hello

As I was comin' down the road

But you didn't wave back

You just walked on by

Alone by yourself till the day you die

And I guess the truth and freedom

Before is all a lie

Somewhere down the road

Somewhere down the road