Bill Mericle - The Black Road Lyrics

Sitting on the side of a
Road that goes through mountains
There's a tree at the forked road
Girl in black is sitting there
Streaming sunlight through her hair
Smiling at me like she's got no cares
I don't know who you are
I saw you in some stars
Long before I ever saw you here
And down there in the ditch
Walk groups of homeless
I don't know if I can take more of this
Told me about your mother
Your father and no brothers
They didn't know who you are
And down there in the ditch
Walk groups of homeless
I don't know if
I can take more of this

Black girl at the y
Black girl at the y
Black girl at the y
Am I gonna die

She has rare abilities
To cut my legs off at the knees
I won't walk half as fast again
Now I start to think
There's no way out of this
I can't stop my eyes
From seeing what I missed

Black girl at the y
Black girl at the y
Black girl at the y
The y in the road