I took a trip down to the west line To watch the sun lie down to bed And as the light shone down on my brow I made a vow to myself I said friend of mine don't you find burden Because it's coming soon, the soul of the night For the moon and I are well acquainted And Im sure she'll provide you with the light And it's a hard life of a travelling warrior But it's the good life of a travelling warrior Because my spirits alive I arrived up at the east line to watch the sun rise up from the dead And as it's heat beat down on my heart I just knew my love and I would be met So I wandered through the town to meet the people I showed them how my guitar sung to me And I played them songs of love ages old Hoping someone might understand me But it's a hard life of a travelling warrior But it's the good life of a travelling warrior Because my spirits alive I looked through the crowd, I saw a pair of eyes Gazing right up at me Could this be the love I've been waiting all my life Could he be the one waiting for me Oh, And it's a hard life of a travelling warrior But it's a good life of a travelling warrior Because my spirits alive Because my spirits alive