Lonesome Valley
Joan Baez feat. Mary Travers Lyrics

Well, you got to walk that lonesome valley
You must face your own challenges in life.

You got to walk it by yourselves
No one can do it for you.

Nobody else can walk it for you
Only you can overcome your obstacles.

You got to walk it by yourselves
You are the only one who can persevere through your difficulties.

Now mother walked that lonesome valley
Even the closest people in our lives have faced and overcome hardship on their own.

She had to walk it by herself
No one could bear the burden for her.

Cause nobody else could walk it for her
It was a journey that only she could embark on and complete.

She had to walk it by herself
She couldn't rely on anyone else to rescue her from her difficulties.

Now father walked that lonesome valley
Even our fathers, who we often see as strong and reliable, have dealt with pain and difficulty alone.

He had to walk it by himself
No one could take on his suffering for him.

Nobody else could walk it for him
He had to discover his own strength and ability to persevere.

He had to walk it by himself
He couldn't rely on external forces to save him.

Now John, they say, he was a Baptist
Regardless of one's religion or background, we all face difficulties in life.

While others say, he was a Jew
We should not let differences divide us when we are all human and face our own struggles.

But the holy bible plainly tells you
Religious teachings emphasize the need for individual struggle and perseverance.

Oh, that he was a preacher too
Even those who are seen as leaders or guides have to face their own demons alone.

Ain't nobody else gonna go there for you
You must take ownership of your life and problems; no one else will solve them for you.

We got to walk it by ourselves (by ourselves)
We must be self-reliant and find our own strength to make it through life's challenges.

Cause nobody else (nobody else) can walk it for us
We can't expect anyone else to fix our problems or achieve our goals for us.

Lord, nobody else (nobody else) can walk it for us
No external force, not even a higher power, can take on our struggles for us.

we got to walk (we got to walk) it by ourselves
The repetition emphasizes the need for personal responsibility and self-reliance.