Check out the artist page.
Stream all 61 songs for free.
Story behind the song
Inspired by the thousands of Iris Americans who came to the new world to help build the Erie canal and in doing so, find a better life.
Lyrics
Doorstep Of A Dream
Words & Music by Tom Wilson
I traveled cross the waters wide
With my name and nothing more
As I leave my home behind
And set foot on the Jersey shore
I won't forget the land I love
Tracing Hudson's winding stream
This is what I came here for
Chorus:
Erie canal I need you now
You've got to take me there some how
I won't make it without you
Unlock your secrets, raise your bridge
There's miles to go and years still left to live
I know you need me too
The work is hard, the days are long
We build a pathway to the lakes
A crew more than 3,000 strong
A brighter futures what we make
At 50 cents a day
With just a shanty for my home
My goal still feels so far away
By myself but not alone
Chorus:
Erie canal I need you now
You've got to get me there some how
I won't make it without you
Unlock your secrets, raise your bridge
There's miles to go and years still left to live
I know you need me too
Many sacrificed their lives
For what will soon be yours and mine
Left their children and their wives
Forging legacy's in time
As my story now unfolds
I'll keep the faith and still believe
This day will live and not grow old
Here at the doorstep of a dream
Chorus:
Erie canal I need you now
You've got to get me there some how
I won't make it without you
Unlock your secrets, raise your bridge
There's miles to go and years still left to live
I know you need me too
Comments
The artist currently doesn't allow comments.
