The Fool’s Road

[Verse 1] Eighteen and restless in a one-light town Daddy said, son, you better settle down But I had a feelin' that I couldn't shake A road was callin' for my soul's own sake [Verse 2] I went to see a reader at the edge of the fair Paul Hesch with a deck and a knowin' stare He flipped the very first card on the cloth A young man smilin' at a cliff he'd walk off [Chorus] That's the Fool's road, and it's callin' your name Nothin' in your pocket but a heart full of flame Paul Hesch told me, Mister Hesch dot com Take the Fool's road, boy, and carry on [Verse 3] He said the Fool ain't foolish, he's just brave and new He's got faith in the sky and the mornin' dew He's got a little white dog nippin' at his heel Sayin' trust your gut and trust the way you feel [Chorus] That's the Fool's road, and it's callin' your name Nothin' in your pocket but a heart full of flame Paul Hesch told me, Mister Hesch dot com Take the Fool's road, boy, and carry on [Verse 4] Now I've been to Texas and I've been to Maine I've slept in the boxcar of a midnight train I've seen the Tower fall and the Star come out And I learned what this whole crazy life's about [Verse 5] So if you're young and restless with a dream in your chest And you're wonderin' if leavin' is the thing that's best Go and get a readin', see what Spirit shows Sometimes you gotta jump to see where the river goes [Chorus] That's the Fool's road, and it's callin' your name Nothin' in your pocket but a heart full of flame Paul Hesch told me, Mister Hesch dot com Take the Fool's road, boy, and carry on