[Verse 1] Dawn breaks grey on the ferry deck, Steel wheels hum beneath my feet. Packed with bags and rain-soaked gear, I face the climb that waits ahead. Winds from the west push hard against me, Roads rise steep through heather grey. Every mile a test of will, But I ride on through the day. [Chorus] Roll on, roll on, through the Highland rain, Up the passes, through the pain. Lochs lie dark beneath the clouds, Silent glens and mountain shrouds. Roll on, roll on, till the daylight fades, Scotland's roads, my stubborn ways. [Verse 2] Gravel bites on single track, Branches whip across my face. Ferry horns call in the mist, Islands wait in distant haze. Legs grow heavy, gears grind slow, Yet the view pulls me above. Every crest reveals a new Wild expanse of land I love. [Chorus] Roll on, roll on, through the Highland rain, Up the passes, through the pain. Lochs lie dark beneath the clouds, Silent glens and mountain shrouds. Roll on, roll on, till the daylight fades, Scotland's roads, my stubborn ways. [Bridge] When the cold rain soaks my bones, When the headwind steals my breath, When the climb just won't end, I remember why I came: For the silence, for the space, For the challenge, for the place. [Final Chorus – a cappella, bass and baritone] Roll on, roll on, through the Highland rain, Up the passes, through the pain. Lochs lie dark beneath the clouds, Silent glens and mountain shrouds. Roll on, roll on, till the daylight fades, Scotland's roads, my stubborn ways. [Outro – Bagpipes and drums fade out]
