Many have gone before us now
Many have tried and failed somehow
Many a soul on the Queen's highway
Where many a tail light glowed
With the promise of a better life
Heading South on the Great North Road South on the Great North Road
And only the dark we left behind
Will chase us as the road unwinds
Out of sight is out of mind
With many a debt still owed
And the promise of a different life
Heading South on the Great North Road South on the Great North Road
And many a dog went wandering
To sup on fortune's dregs
And many a dog came straggling home
His tail between his sorry legs