The Government Road Songtext
von The Del McCoury Band

I′m walkin' down that buffalo trail
Gonna build a government road
21 years, I′ve been in jail
Gonna build a gover'ment road

Buffalo trail's just sticks and stone
Gonna build a gover′ment road
It′ll all be paved when I get done
Build a government road

Build a government road, love
Build a government road
Ploughing down my buffalo trail
Gonna build a government road

Gonna grab a shovel in my hand
Build a government road
Gonna hire up every man I can
Build a government road


Tractors, ploughs, and engines too
Build a government road
All be a workin' when I get through
Build a government road

Build a government road, love
Build a government road
Ploughing down my buffalo trail
Gonna build a government road

What′cha gonna do when y'r rent comes due?
Build a government road
Then we′ll build a railroad, too
Build a gover'ment road

Who′s a gonna travel down my way?
Build a government road
Why brothers and sisters every day
Build a government road

Build a government road, love
Build a government road
Ploughing down my buffalo trail
Gonna build a government road


Where's this road gonna lead?
Build a government road
To a job of work and a mighty good feed
Build a government road

What we gonna do when we got to the end?
Build a government road
Well, brother, we'll start right over again
And build more government road

Build a government road, love
Build a government road
Ploughing down my buffalo trail
Gonna build a government road