[Verse 1] I left at dawn with dust on my tongue Babylon spread out like a mouth full of signs Big promises Bright teeth Cheap gold for the eye Every wall had a wish on it Every lane had a lie in it And the road kept asking me What do you want What do you want What do you want [Pre-Chorus] But I heard the old name calling Through the glass and the noise A river under all that cement A path under all that choice [Chorus] The road to Zion Cuts through Babylon The road to Zion Keeps moving on (Keep moving on) The road to Zion Cuts through Babylon And every billboard falls When my feet stay strong [Verse 2] There were screens in the windows And mirrors in the rain Saying take one more turn Saying lose your name A woman sold me silence In a paper cup A man sold me hurry Till I almost gave up But I learned to walk slower Past the flashing hands Past the glittering traps Past the rented land I learned the holy distance Between want and need I learned the narrow mercy That keeps a traveler free [Pre-Chorus] Then the night got loud And my shadow got long Still the old name rose Like a broken song [Chorus] The road to Zion Cuts through Babylon The road to Zion Keeps moving on (Keep moving on) The road to Zion Cuts through Babylon And every billboard falls When my feet stay strong [Bridge] I am not fooled by the shine now I know what a bright lie costs I have seen the towers of easy Turn to dust in my palm So I lift my face Past the noise Past the names Past the bait And I walk [Final Chorus] The road to Zion Cuts through Babylon The road to Zion Keeps moving on (Keep moving on) The road to Zion Cuts through Babylon No billboard can bind me No glitter can hold me The road to Zion Keeps moving on
