How many roads must a man walk down before he'll admit that he's lost? How many guitars can a husband acquire before his wife finds out what they've cost? How many apologies must that man make Although he knows she's still bloody cross? The answer, my friend, is... How many years must you practice a song before it is ready to play? And how many audience members walk out and how many of them will stay? And will you remember the words that you wrote, and, Lord, will it help if I pray? The answer, my friend, is... How many times must a man look up Before he can see the sky? Yes and how many shits will it take for a gull to hit the poor sod in the eye? Where, when and how will we three sing this song and hope that no-one asks 'Why'? The answer, my friend, is...
How many roads must a man walk down
before he'll admit that he's lost?
How many guitars can a husband acquire
before his wife finds out what they've cost?
How many apologies must that man make
Although he knows she's still bloody cross?
The answer, my friend, is...
How many years must you practice a song
before it is ready to play?
And how many audience members walk out
and how many of them will stay?
And will you remember the words that you wrote,
and, Lord, will it help if I pray?
The answer, my friend, is...
How many times must a man look up
Before he can see the sky?
Yes and how many shits will it take for a gull
to hit the poor sod in the eye?
Where, when and how will we three sing this song
and hope that no-one asks 'Why'?
The answer, my friend, is...