King's Highway
Joan Baez Lyrics

I might just change my mind
I am not set in my ways and may have a different opinion later.

Sometimes you can never tell
It's unpredictable what will happen, there's no way to be sure.

Where a story will unwind
It's impossible to predict how a story will end.

How deep is the shallow ground
Appearances can be deceiving, things are not always what they seem.

Sometimes you would never guess
It's surprising to find out certain things about people.

Who's all talk and who just might
It's difficult to distinguish the people who talk from those who take action.

Find a way or lose themselves
People need to take action or they risk losing themselves in their own thoughts.

On the king's highway tonight
They're on a journey that could lead them to success or their demise.

I am just like many more
I am one of many people who feel the same way.

Who lie in bed, still and numb
There are people who feel stuck, hopeless or lost in their lives.

Waking up and I can see
People can wake up to their problems and face them head-on.

Just how dark it has become
People can see the negative reality of their situations.

Who knows no better angels now
People have lost hope, they have nowhere else to turn.

Who knows none but earthly light
People can only see the material or physical things in life.

Who is waiting for a stranger
People are looking for some form of change or help, even if it comes from a stranger.

On the king's highway tonight
They're on a journey that could lead them to success or their demise.

It wasn't how I had it planned
Things didn't go according to plan.

When it finally came around
When the opportunity finally arose.

I took a man with my own hands
She killed a man with her own hands.

But I held him close when he went down
She felt remorse and held him close as he was dying.

He hadn't time to be afraid
The victim didn't have time to react or feel scared.

His look was only of surprise
The victim's expression was one of surprise, he didn't see it coming.

Staring up from where he lay
The victim was looking up after being knocked down.

On the king's highway tonight
This is where the tragic event took place.

I took the little that he had
She stole from the victim.

Only as an afterthought
She didn't steal from him intentionally, it was an afterthought.

He wouldn't have to feel so bad
She wanted to lessen the guilt she felt by taking something from him.

To think I killed him just because
She's trying to justify her actions and feels bad for taking his life for no good reason.

He was passing through this town
The victim was just traveling through and had no connection to his killer.

Only 'cause he looked about right
She killed him because he was an easy target and fit her idea of what a victim should look like.

He stopped when I flagged him down
She deceived him and flagged him down for a ride, leading to his tragic end.

On the king's highway tonight
This is where the tragic event took place.