Make it to Maidenhead on Time

[Verse] Down the dusty roads of glory Where the wildflowers bloom A tale of chance encounters 'neath an orange afternoon Saw the old man by the station With a pocket full of dreams Heading to Maidenhead Where the river softly gleams [Verse 2] Met a fellow traveler Whose name I can’t recall Had that thousand-mile stare Like he's seen it all Heard him hum a little tune Under fading summer sky "The road to Maidenhead " he said "is where the heart does fly." [Chorus] Make it to Maidenhead on time Where the blossoms kiss the vine Rest your weary soul My friend In Maidenhead Your worries mend [Verse 3] Westward wind was whispering Secrets of the past Whistle blowing in the distance As the shadows cast Stopped for a pint in the village Tales exchanged like loot Spoke of love and sorrow Twanging on a broken lute [Bridge] Midnight shadows lengthened Rolled across the land Time slipped through our fingers like the ever-shifting sand A promise to a stranger Kept in words and rhyme Make it to Maidenhead on time [Verse 4] The sky was painted lavender By the dawning light A sea of gold and amber Faded into night With a heart so full of longing And a vision in my eyes To Maidenhead we journeyed Beneath those endless skies