The Long Road
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Eddie Vedder Lyrics

And I wished for so long, cannot stay.
I have been longing for a while, but I cannot remain here anymore.

All the precious moments, cannot stay.
Even though there are many cherished memories, they are unable to persist.

It's not like wings have fallen, cannot stay.
There isn't an obvious reason for my inability to stay, like a loss of freedom or ability.

But still something's missing, cannot say.
However, there is a sense of incompleteness that I'm unable to articulate.

Holding hands of daughters and sons,
I am holding the hands of my children,

And their faiths are falling down.
But they are losing hope and their beliefs are faltering.

I have wished for so long
I have been hoping and yearning for a while

How I wish for you today.
And now I am wishing for you today.

Will I walk the long road? Cannot stay
Will I have to travel a difficult journey on my own? I cannot remain here.

There's no need to say goodbye
There is no reason to bid farewell.

All the friends and family.
All of my loved ones.

All the memories going round.
All of the memories are swirling in my mind.

And the wind keeps rollin',
The wind keeps blowing,

And the sky keeps turning gray.
And the sky keeps darkening.

And the sun is set
And the sun has set.

The sun will rise another day.
But the sun will rise again tomorrow.

We all walk the long road
We all have to travel a difficult path at some point in our lives.