Chris Rea - The road to hell & lyrics (complete)

Stood still on a highway
I saw a woman
By the side of the road
With a face that I knew like my own
Reflected in my window
Well she walked up to my quarterlight
And she bent down real slow
A fearful pressure paralysed me
In my shadow
She said "Son, what are you doing here?
My fear for you has turned me in my grave"
I said "Mama, I come to the valley of the rich
Myself to sell"
She said "Son, this is the road to Hell"
On your journey 'cross the wilderness
From the desert to the well
You have strayed upon the motorway to Hell
Well I'm standing by a river
But the water doesn't flow
It boils with every poison you can think of
And I'm underneath the streetlights
But the light of joy I know
Scared beyond belief way down in the shadows
And the perverted fear of violence
Chokes a smile on every face
And common sense is ringing out the bells
This ain't no technological breakdown
Oh no, this is the road to Hell
And all the roads jam up with credit
And there's nothing you can do
It's all just bits of paper
Flying away from you
Look out world take a good look
What comes down here
You must learn this lesson fast
And learn it well
This ain't no upwardly mobile freeway
Oh no, this is the road to Hell

[@nasim09021975]

today's generation needs to listen to this track and learn how greats like Chris Rea lived to produce mindblowing tracks as this one. :) :) Such an amazing track to listen to.

[@DARKDOLPHIN666]

THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVOURITES SONGS EVER!!!!!!!!!! CHRIS REA IS "THE MAN"...

[@Rantsville]

Just need a Chris Rea "Road To Hell" fix once in a while. Love this tune and wonder if he knows something we don't. "This ain't no upwardly mobile freeway - Oh no, this is the road to Hell"

[@matthewmorris3625]

Today was the first time I'd heard the complete version of this. What an amazing piece of music!

[@chrismaggs]

This has got to go down as one of the best tracks in musical history. It's really influenced my outlook on life and how the World works.

[@kiriakidoyka9361]

A genuine rock overture.....simply amazing.

[@peterwinsor9873]

Missed you tonightin Brighton, Chris.Keep on that road!

[@shrine3218]

Oh so true my friends ,,,,,,,,,,,,

[@shuei82001]

This is so amazing form Chris.I do like this song so much.Keep listening over and over again doesn't bored me at all.

[@deansusky]

Thanks for the complete ..sing and great quality sound first ,,then Chris is .great ,,his voice and guitar player ,,one of the best we have ....and the lyrics ,,if we had learned long ago .THIngs would not be burning in hell on this EARTH

[@munirfranjieh4513]

HI Chris tea is a he'll musician I love his music he us great composer bye

[@alanbain3141]

A Masterpeace by A Master!!!

[@elinaradchuk7107]

Bellissima ,sembra un suono dal infanzia ❤️

[@stormbare7857]

one of the best songs of it's time the guitar sings along so melodic wtg chris r.i.p.

[@andreykenov2489]

it sounds more actual than ever today

[@RICKD790]

Thank you for the COMPLETE version. I have never forgot the comment about being stuck on the M25 for at least another 4 hours. More bad news more bad news, must have been reading the DM.

[@bouquineable]

C'est tout simplement fantastique de conduire avec Chris Rea !!!

[@ronaldguydish3037]

It's about the wickedly evil world we live in now, and how we're all on the Road to Hell "happy motoring"

[@markoakerbee3220]

Song of my youth!!!

[@maldeano65]

chris rea at his very best

[@wotansteel]

Amazing that version

[@enricpuigmolerovira8243]

Que grande eres, cuando va nacer otro que te se iguale un poquito. Pasar siglos y lo dudo que toque igual.

[@vejerche60]

tu lo has dicho unico,maravilloso chris

[@irinalubimzeva2005]

I adore you!!!

[@Levente20]

i like this more then AC DC highway to hell : D

[@ragashu]

So great.....

[@Levente20]

CHRIS RYEAH > D

[@trampakoulas212]

I said "Mama, I come to the valley of the rich
Myself to sell"
She said "Son, this is the road to Hell"
THE END!

[@luis055418]

LO MAXIMO DE CHRIS REA - THE ROAD TO HELL

[@niceillusion1]

my theory is that Dire Straights came outa Chris Rea
some consider "80's Fluff".........but, well
I heard it before I left on that fateful trip to Thailand 30 years ago, and didn't listen
great voice

[@chwebaka5]

Chris Rea = melodi

[@Aleksei-ud7sr]

❤😮😊

[@barryhardy2880]

This great track goes well with the hell of trying to get Windows 8 working and basic apps working on it. It is a 365 into a technological wilderness of poison :)!

[@chwebaka5]

Number 1 blouse-guitar

[@Launchballer]

I assure you, this is not the full version. It omits two seconds from the beginning and five from the end. I will be posting my own version shortly.

[@ucanemailleo]

Launchballer when n where

[@UBIGI]

This ain't no upwardly mondial freeway.

[@longshanks50]

Upwardly mobile

[@andreykenov2489]

Oh no, this is the road to Hell

[@winplaceshow845]

good stuff

[@kwd-kwd]

Seems like Chris was channeling Leonard Cohen!

[@sureshlal8006]

THIS IS THE ROAD TO HELL

[@TeeOgden]

The lyrics . . . . .

[@DeLeMa56]

He saw it. Were still driving on it. And there's proof posted here.

[@keithflying1]

the song starts at 0

[@michellejohnson3867]

I love this version and I had it once way back on a CD, but cannot recall what the CD was called; could anyone please tell me what CD this version is on please? Many thanks x

[@savethepalmtries]

+Michelle Johnson The "Road to Hell" album, by Chris Rea

[@user-ki9oj1zb9l]

Дорога вад крис ли для человечества.

[@Krzywoustyn]

I'm today's generation

[@hyvannakonen]

hell is my home sou????? god.

[@EngineeringFun]

Dire Straits almost 100%.

[@mirjanajakopovic8669]

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