She had a normal life, up through her college education But a stranger made sure one night she'd never be the same Any amount of heart or determination There was left behind, was soon to fade away (It was) with breakdowns and bad luck She wound up on the streets Eventually a stranger to everyone she meets Oh we all go down That lonesome road Where there ain't a sound When you walk alone It's a long way back It's not the game it was back when we got started And no one gave a damn how the job got done I could have been a billionaire in the private sector But still I chose to protect the rights of the innocent ones There ain't a man alive who don't feel he's entitled Still in the end, the only thing that he may come to know Is that we all go down That lonesome road Where there ain't a sound When you walk alone You could cry out loud, but you walk alone Lookin' far and wide, searching high and low It's a long way back Every single dream, every solemn hope run dry For every man forsaken There's still a reason left to try There ain't a man alive who don't feel he's entitled Still in the end, the only thing that he may come to know Is that we all go down That lonesome road Where there ain't a sound When you walk alone You could cry out loud, but you walk alone Lookin' far and wide, searching high and low It's a long way back