The Valley Road Lyrics
Bruce Hornsby & The Range
Lyrics
Sometimes I lead, sometimes I follow
This time I'll go where she wants me to go
She said maybe today, maybe tomorrow
Deep in the woods down the low valley road
While no one was lookin' on the old plantation
He took her all the way down the long valley road
They sent her away not too much later
And left him walking down the old valley road
Walk on
Walk on, walk on alone
Walk on, walk on
Walk on alone, alone
Out in the hall, they were talking in a whisper
Everybody noticed she was gone awhile
Somebody said she's gone to her sister's
Everybody knew what they were talking about
Whoa, while no one was lookin' on the old plantation
He showed her what they do down the long valley road
She came back around like nothing really happened
And left him standing on the old valley road
Walk on
Walk on, walk on alone
Walk on, walk on
Walk on, walk on, on the valley road
Standing like a stone on the old plantation
The rich old man would have never let him in
Good enough to hire, not good enough to marry
When it all happens, nobody wins
Walk on
Walk on, walk on alone
Walk on, walk on
Walk on, walk on alone, alone
Song & Lyrics Facts
Bruce Hornsby & The Range's "The Valley Road" is a song from their 1988 album, Scenes From the Southside. It was written by Bruce Hornsby and his brother John Hornsby and released as the lead single off the album on May 23, 1988.
The track is an upbeat piano-driven pop/rock tune with lyrics that tell of an individual's journey through life. The band consists of Bruce Hornsby (keyboards and vocals), George Marinelli (guitar and mandolin), Joe Puerta (bass guitar and backing vocals) and John Molo (drums). The song has become one of the most beloved songs in the Hornsby catalogue, and its lyrical content speaks to many listeners about overcoming adversity and finding hope in even the darkest of times. Its uplifting chorus “It’s just a valley road, but it leads me home” has been embraced by fans all over the world.