Wonder Boys

Philosophers Stone

Wonder Boys


Out on the highways and the by-ways all alone 
I'm still searching for, searching for my home 
Up in the morning, up in the morning out on the road 
And my head is aching and my hands are cold 
And I'm looking for the silver lining, silver lining in the clouds 
And I'm searching for and 
I'm searching for the philosophers stone 
And it's a hard road, Its a hard road daddy-o 
When my job is turning lead into gold 
He was born in the back street, born in the back street Jelly Roll 
I'm on the road again and I'm searching for 
The philosophers stone 
Can you hear that engine 
Woe can you hear that engine drone 
Well I'm on the road again and I'm searching for 
Searching for the philosophers stone 

Up in the morning, up in the morning 
When the streets are white with snow 
It's a hard road, it's a hard road daddy-o 
Up in the morning, up in the morning 
Out on the job 
Well you've got me searching for 
Searching for, the philosophers stone 
Even my best friends, even my best friends they don't know 
That my job is turning lead into gold 
When you hear that engine, when you hear that engine drone 
I'm on the road again and I'm searching for the philosophers stone 

It's a hard road even my best friends they don't know 
And I'm searching for, searching for the