A E A Trail of troubles roads of battles A D A Paths of victory we shall walk A E A The trail is dusty and my road it might be rough A D A But the better roads are waiting and boys it ain't far off A E A I walked down to the river I turned my head up high A D A I saw the silver lining that was hangin in the sky A E A Trail of troubles roads of battles A D A Paths of victory we shall walk A E A The evening dusk was rollin I was walking down the track A D A There was a one way wind a blowing and it was blowing at my back A E A The evening train was rolling the hummin of it's wheels A D A My eyes they saw a better day as I looked across the fields A E A Trail of troubles roads of battles A D A Paths of victory we shall walk