(09) Drovers’ Road

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Drovers’ Road  Mark Knopfler (5:05)
Richard Bennett, Guitar
Ian Thomas, Drums
Glenn Worf, Bass Guitar
Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals
Jim Cox, Piano
Danny Cummings, Percussion
Guy Fletcher, Synthesizer
John McCusker, Fiddle
Kris Drever, Background Vocalist
Mike McGoldrick, Whistle

LYRICS
It’s a drover’s road
High up where ravens fly
And soon I'll lose my way
And I won’t know
It’s a drover’s road
From days so long gone by
When we knew who we were
And where to go

It’s a drover’s road
It winds a hundred miles
You'd sleep out in the open
Calm and still
You could trust a friend
To keep a watch awhile
Your cattle grazing
Quiet on the hill
 
Walk with me
And you can leave that old dog be
He does much better on his own
Leave him be
He’s a better man than me
He likes to find his own way home

On a drover’s road
With the moon and misty stars
We walked these hills
Before this all began
Before we gazed at screens   
Went shopping in our cars
And a million houses
Sprawled across the land

Walk with me
And you can leave that old dog be
He does much better on his own
Leave him be
He’s a better man than me
He likes to find his own way home

© © 2018 Will D. Side Limited
℗ 2018 Will D. Side Limited

CHORDS: Drovers’ Road - by quizzaciously
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/mark_knopfler/drovers_road_chords_2515707

[Robson]

This fragment reminds me of Before Gas And TV

"On a drover’s road
With the moon and misty stars
We walked these hills
Before this all began
Before we gazed at screens...   

[Love Expresso]

Indeed these are the only lyrics from Down The Road Wherever I can relate to at the moment. This song sounds like a mixture of Before Gas & TV and Hill Farmer's Blues, very dark, sad with a lot of poetic power. Very interesting is that JF didn't pay any attention to the lyrics (as he said) but compared the sound of this song also with Before Gas & TV.

All other lyrics at the moment are (still) totally strange to me. Cryptic, disguised, with a lot of references I don't understand. I feel not as motivated as usual to "work them out" because they would inspire me but have an insecure feeling that he has reached a level too high for me to understand. And it seems in some lyrics Bob's influence is bigger than ever.

LE

[JF]

Yes indeed, I focused on the music only, as my english understanding is so poor, and I can say that this song is clearly Before gas and TV part.2, I mean musically : same kind of atmosphere, and that typical irish/scotish recurrent theme played by a saturated guiatr, doubled by pipes

[Love Expresso]

Quite fascinating.

LE

[Robson]

Before Gas And TV is one of my beloved songs. I am glad that there will be something similar:)

[jbaent]

The song is here, around minute 30, according to a friend of mine

http://wwuh.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/242321/friday-gothic-blimp-works-underground-radio-with-john-scott

Apparently there are also floating away and when you leave.

[Love Expresso]

Oh please can somebody of you skilled people make it available!!! 

LE

[trufol]

Hi guys. Can you send me a PM of the 2 songs? Thank you very much.

[vr46mk]

Both me and Dutchessy are in the works.

I don't know what method he has but will probably finish faster, I download the original stream to keep original quality. Slow speed from the page. Anyway enjoy the songs once they come

[straitsway75]

jbaent talks about 3 songs, Drover, Floating and When you leave 

[jbaent]

jbaent talks about 3 songs, Drover, Floating and When you leave 

According to my friend "when you leave" is not in the stream despite it says it is...

[Nick14]

Hi all, yes any links to further songs very much appreciated!

[Dutchessy]

Got this one recorded now. stay tuned

[Love Expresso]

That guy on the microphone must be the most boring man on Earth ever ... did not manage to say Edie Brickell and the new Bohemians right although said it three times. .. Pothead...

LE