COMPASSION ROAD by Cliff Richard & The Settlers -unreleased song 1969 +lyrics

From 1969 Tyne Tees TV show 'Life With Johnny'. It was used in the episode 'Johnny Up The Creek'

There's a road which leads from Jerusalem
The way down to Jericho
It's Compassion Road
A steep and tiring road
There's danger and thieving foe

And on this road is one man
Beaten up and left half-dead
Like many in this world around us
Oppressed in despair oh unfair

Hear him cry out
As he lies on Compassion Road
Hear him cry out


As he lies on Compassion Road

A priest and Levite walk down the road
Giving the man small heed
They are too caught up with religious thoughts
To help a man in need

Samaritan, walk behind them
You are just not in their class
But you are the one that helps him
You could not see need and just pass

You heard a cry
As you walked on Compassion Road
You heard the cry
As you walked on Compassion Road

Compassion Road goes right through life
It's a road with us still today
Many hands are needed to give the help
To those stricken on the way

So now will you show compassion
To the lonely, hungry, and worn
Without hope or salvation
Too fearful, poor, and forlorn

Lord, give us grace
To help on Compassion Road
Lord, give us grace
To help on Compassion Road

To help on Compassion Road
To help on Compassion Road
To help on Compassion Road
To help on Compassion Road
To help on Compassion Road
To help on Compassion Road
To help on Compassion Road
To help on Compassion Road



Written By: Cliff Richard, David Winter, Cindy Kent, Mike Jones, John Fyffe & Geoffrey Srodzinski