From the recording The Rushes
Lyrics
DRIVING DOWN THIS LONG ROAD FEELING HEAVY. WHITE LINES SLAPPING ON MY FACE. SHADOWS FROM THE TREES THEY LOOK LIKE SPIRITS,
IS THIS THE ROAD OF NO RETURN?
WHO’S THAT IN THE BACKSEAT LOOKING AT ME? PLEASE DON’T YOU DARE SAY A WORD. TRUCK DRIVER DIM YOUR LIGHTS I'M BLINDED.
IS THIS THE ROAD OF NO RETURN?
IS THIS THE ROAD OF NO RETURN?
SOMEWHERE NORTH OF SYDNEY THERE’S THREE WHITE CROSSES. AND I’VE SEEN YOU ALL THROUGH DRIVING EYES. PLEASE DON’T YOU WAVE AT ME YEAH YOU’LL MAKE ME NERVOUS.
IS THIS THE ROAD OF NO RETURN?
IS THIS THE ROAD OF NO RETURN?
BLACK FELLA’ POINTS HIS FINGER AT ME. BLACK CROWS CIRCLIN’ ME AGAIN.
AM I FINDING FAITH OR LOSING EVERYTHING?
IS THIS THE ROAD OF NO RETURN?
IS THIS THE ROAD OF NO RETURN?
UP ON A HILL MAMA‘S CALLIN’.
OUT ON A ROCK HER BLACK SON LEARNS. SO MANY PEOPLE THEY NEVER MADE IT. THAT'S WHEN THE WIND STARTS TO TURN, THAT'S WHEN THE SEA STARTS TO CHURN, THAT'S WHEN A TREE STARTS TO BURN.
IS THIS THE ROAD OF NO RETURN?
IS THIS THE ROAD OF NO RETURN?
YEAH I CAN STILL SEE YOUR FACE IN THE MIRROR. YEAH I STILL SEE YOUR FACE IN THE MIRROR.