Not ready on your own To be walking those dirty streets But you make a sacrifice It used to be a man's world The time has come to turn the tide How much longer can you take the jive? They leave you on your own again The time has come to turn the tide You've got to struggle to survive Out in the open, without a shield Taking chances on a spinning wheel Going somewhere you don't know With no light, no stepping stone You'll be lost forever If you take the easy road Take the easy road Pick up the pieces From your father's mistakes He was almost at the top But he chose a darker fate Now from inside he will watch you So come on make us proud, boy The time has come to turn the tide How much longer can you take the jive? They leave you on your own again The time has come to turn the tide You've got to struggle to survive Out in the open, without a shield Take your chances on a spinning wheel Going somewhere you don't know With no light, no stepping stone You'll be lost forever If you take the easy road home There was a time when I could feel it The music of a century Ooh, and now that time for me is gone Yeah, yeah Take the easy road