Road to Hell lyrics

[HERMES]

Mmm...

[Chorus]

Mmm...

[HERMES]

Mmhm...

[Chorus]

Mmhm...

[HERMES]

Chugga chugga chugga chugga

[HERMES and Chorus]

Chugga chugga chugga chugga

Chugga chugga chugga chugga

[HERMES]

Once upon a time there was a railroad line

Don't ask where, brother, don't ask when

It was the road to Hell, it was hard times

It was a world of gods...and men!

It's an old song

[Chorus]

It's an old song!

[HERMES]

It's an old tale from way back when

It's an old song

[Chorus]

It's an old song!

[HERMES]

And we're gonna sing it again

Gods and men, a'ight?

We got some gods in the house tonight!

See, on the road to Hell there was a railroad line

And there were three old women all dressed the same

And they was always singin' in the back of your mind

Everybody meet the Fates!

(Applause, FATES bow)

[HERMES]

And on the road to Hell there was a railroad line

And a lady steppin' off a train

With a suitcase full of summertime

Persephone, by name!

(Applause, PERSEPHONE bows)

And if you ride that train

[Chorus]

You ride that train

[HERMES]

If you ride that train

[Chorus]

You ride that train

[HERMES]

If you ride that train to the end of the line

Where the sun don't shine and it's always shady

It's there you'll find the king of the mine

Almighty Mr. Hades!

(Applause, HADES bows)

[HERMES]

We got any other gods?

Oh, right, almost forgot...

On the road to Hell there was a railroad station

And a man with feathers on his feet

Who could help you to your final destination

Mr. Hermes, that's me!

(Applause, HERMES bows)

[HERMES]

See, someone's got to tell the tale

Whether or not it turns out well

Maybe it will turn out this time

On the road to Hell

On the railroad line

It's a sad song

[Chorus]

It's a sad song!

[HERMES]

It's a sad tale, it's a tragedy

It's a sad song

[Chorus]

It's a sad song!

[HERMES]

We're gonna sing it anyway

Now, not everyone gets to be a god

And don't forget that times are hard

Hard times in the world of men

Let me introduce you to a few of them

You can tip your hats and your wallets

Brothers and sisters, boys and girls

To the hardest working Chorus

In the gods' almighty world!

(Applause, CHORUS bows)

[HERMES]

And workin' just as hard for you

Let's see what this crew can do!

(HERMES introduces the band. Band break.)

[HERMES]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

(COMPANY applauds)

[HERMES]

A'ight!

A'ight!

On the road to Hell there was a railroad line

And a poor boy workin' on a song

[ORPHEUS]

La la la la la la...

[HERMES]

His mama was a friend of mine

And this boy was a muse's son

On the railroad line on the road to Hell

You might say the boy was touched

[ORPHEUS]

La la la la la la...

[HERMES]

Cause he was touched by the gods themselves!

Give it up for Orpheus!

(Applause, ORPHEUS misses the cue)

[HERMES]

Orpheus!

(ORPHEUS bows)

[HERMES]

There was one more soul on this road

Girl, come on in from the cold!

On the railroad line on the road to Hell

There was a young girl looking for something to eat!

And brother, thus begins the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice!

(Applause)

It's a love song

[Chorus]

It's a love song!

[HERMES]

It's a tale of a love from long ago

It's a sad song

[Chorus]

It's a sad song!

[HERMES]

But we're gonna sing it even so

It's an old song

[Chorus]

It's an old song!

[HERMES]

It's an old tale from way back when

And we're gonna sing

[HERMES and Chorus]

We're gonna sing

We're gonna sing it again!

[HERMES]

Again!

Again!

• Artist:Hadestown (Musical)
• Album:Hadestown (Original Broadway Cast Recording)