He was born in the back street
When my job is turning lead into gold
Can you hear that engine?
And it's a hard road, it's a hard road daddy-o
The philosophers stone
Up in the morning, up in the morning
When you hear that engine drone
The philosophers stone
I'm on the road again and I'm searching for
When the streets are white with snow
Out on the job, well, you've got me searching for
Even my best friends they don't know
Born in the back street Jelly Roll
I'm on the road again and I'm searching for
Searching for the philosophers stone
And my head is aching and my hands are cold
That my job is turning lead into gold
Up in the morning, up in the morning
When you hear that engine
Woe, can you hear that engine drone?
Silver lining in the clouds and I'm searching for
And I'm looking for the silver lining
And I'm searching for the philosophers stone
It's a hard road, it's a hard road daddy-o
Searching for, the philosophers stone
Up in the morning, up in the morning out on the road
Even my best friends
Well, I'm on the road again and I'm searching for
