Lyrics: “Rain on the Highland Road” [Intro: Bagpipe Solo] [Verse 1] I left the city with a map and a promise, Two wheels beneath me and a heart full of storms. The glen opened wide like an old song’s chorus, And the mist came down in a thousand forms. [Pre-Chorus] One mile sunshine, then the sky turns iron, Rain like silver on the black wet stone. I keep on turning, I keep on climbing, Every pedal-beat taking me home. [Chorus] Rain on the Highland road, Wind in my coat, fire in my bones. Up where the clouds are low, I am small, but I am not alone. Through the loch-light, through the gale, Every hard-won mile tells a tale. Rain on the Highland road — I was made for this wild, beautiful road. [Verse 2] The hills don’t ask if I am ready, They rise like giants from the heather and rain. My legs are burning, but the view is holy, A thousand shades of green after the pain. [Pre-Chorus] A sudden rainbow cuts the grey sky open, A shaft of gold on a distant peak. The world says: breathe, you’re still unbroken — Then the wind returns, wild and sleek. [Chorus] Rain on the Highland road, Wind in my coat, fire in my bones. Up where the clouds are low, I am small, but I am not alone. Through the loch-light, through the gale, Every hard-won mile tells a tale. Rain on the Highland road — I was made for this wild, beautiful road. [Bridge] Ben Nevis wears a crown of weather, The lochs hold every colour of the sky. I have carried rain through stormy heather, And found a reason in each hillside high. Let the road be long, let the weather change, I will ride until the morning comes again. [Final Chorus] Rain on the Highland road, Wind in my coat, fire in my bones. Up where the clouds are low, I am small, but I am not alone. Through the loch-light, through the gale, Every hard-won mile tells a tale. Rain on the Highland road — I was made for this wild, beautiful road. [Outro] So let it rain, let it pour, I’ll be riding evermore. Rain on the Highland road… My heart is home on the Highland road.
