Trades of troubles, roads of battle,
that's a victory we shall walk.
I walked along the highway,
I walked along the track.
There's a one-way window blowin',
it was a-blowin' at my back.
Trades of troubles,
roads of battle,
that's a victory we shall walk.
The road, it might be dusty,
it might sometimes get rough,
but the good road is a-waitin' him,
boys,
it ain't far off.
Trades of troubles,
roads of battle,
that's a victory we shall walk.
I went out to the valley,
I turned my head up high,
I saw the silver lining that was hangin' in the sky.
Trades of troubles,
roads of battle, that's a victory we shall walk.
The gravel road is callin',
it's a hard road to ride.
Some old day will be better when the cinders are on the side.
Trades of troubles,
roads of battle,
that's a victory we shall walk.