One Way
ALSO RELEASED ON: How Then Shall We Live?
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Version 1 is a studio recording, with piano the only instrumentation
Note that Bootleg UK vinyl has a reversed stereo image compared to the US vinyl releases |
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Version 2 is a full studio recording
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7" Single, Solid Rock SRS-200 [See Singles page]
In Another Land The Sonrise Sampler Agitator The Very Best Of Larry Norman Volume 2 Frisbee Siege At Elsinore Slinky |
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Version 3 is a re-recording of version 2
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In Another Land [Special Edition Cassette]
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Version 4 is a full studio recording. It is a remix by another artist
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Version 5 is a live recording from the Festival Of Joy conference in Toronto in November 1996, performed with a band
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Version 6 is a live recording, performed solo on piano
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Version 7 is a live recording, performed with Dan Cutrona on keyboards at the YMCA building in Dublin, Ireland, on December 8 1989
Note that Belfast Bootlegs Pre-release has a few additional piano notes at the start due to being combined into a single track with the preceding song Note that on Rough Diamonds the track split between this and the preceding song, I Am A Servant is moved, such that the introduction is on the end of Servant instead. Also, the applause at the end fades to silence then comes back in again |
Stranded In Belfast [See the CD tab on the singles page]
Belfast Bootlegs [Pre-release versions] Rough Diamonds, Precious Jewels |
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Version 8 is the same recording as version 1, but with the fade out cutting out abruptly around two seconds early
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Street Level [Illegal Noise CD]
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Version 9 is a live recording, performed solo with acoustic guitar during a 1972 concert in New York
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Version 10 is a live recording, performed solo with piano during a concert in Utah, in the 1980s. The introductory piano is a then new song idea that was circling round Larry's head
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Version 11 is a live recording, sung by Larry and accompanied by Dan Cutrona on piano, during a concert in Salem, Oregon, on June 24, 2005
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lyrics versions 1 and 8
One way, one way to heaven
Hold your fingers high
One way, free and forgiven
Children of the sky
Two roads diverged in the middle of my life
I heard the poet say
I took the one less travelled by
And that’s made the difference
Every night and every day, I say
One way, one way to heaven
Hold up high your hand
Follow, free and forgiven
Children of the lamb
In my youth I knew the truth
But I spent many years just sitting on the wrong track
Now that I’m older I’m bolder
And it’s high time I should be getting back
And that’s a fact
One way, one way to heaven
Hold up high your hand
Follow, free and forgiven
Children of the lamb
There’s only one way to heaven
Look inside you
He will guide you
One way, one way to heaven
Hold up high your hand
Follow, free and forgiven
Children of the lamb
Hold your fingers high
One way, free and forgiven
Children of the sky
Two roads diverged in the middle of my life
I heard the poet say
I took the one less travelled by
And that’s made the difference
Every night and every day, I say
One way, one way to heaven
Hold up high your hand
Follow, free and forgiven
Children of the lamb
In my youth I knew the truth
But I spent many years just sitting on the wrong track
Now that I’m older I’m bolder
And it’s high time I should be getting back
And that’s a fact
One way, one way to heaven
Hold up high your hand
Follow, free and forgiven
Children of the lamb
There’s only one way to heaven
Look inside you
He will guide you
One way, one way to heaven
Hold up high your hand
Follow, free and forgiven
Children of the lamb
lyrics version 2
One way, one way to heaven
Hold up high your hands
One way, free and forgiven
Children of the lamb
Two roads diverged in the middle of my life
I heard a wise man say
And I took the one less traveled by
And that's made the difference every night and every day
So I say one way, one way to heaven
Hold your heads up high
Follow, free and forgiven
Children of the sky
Children of the sky
Yeah-oh-oh-oh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Children of the sky
Hold up high your hands
One way, free and forgiven
Children of the lamb
Two roads diverged in the middle of my life
I heard a wise man say
And I took the one less traveled by
And that's made the difference every night and every day
So I say one way, one way to heaven
Hold your heads up high
Follow, free and forgiven
Children of the sky
Children of the sky
Yeah-oh-oh-oh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Children of the sky
lyrics version 3
One way, one way to heaven
Hold up high your hand
Follow, free and forgiven
Children of the lamb
Two roads diverged in the middle of my life
I heard the wise man say
And I took the one less traveled by
And that's made the difference every night and every day
So I say one way, one way to heaven
Hold your hands up high
One way, free and forgiven
Children of the sky
Children of the sky
Ha-ah-ah-ah-hee-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Children of the sky
Hold up high your hand
Follow, free and forgiven
Children of the lamb
Two roads diverged in the middle of my life
I heard the wise man say
And I took the one less traveled by
And that's made the difference every night and every day
So I say one way, one way to heaven
Hold your hands up high
One way, free and forgiven
Children of the sky
Children of the sky
Ha-ah-ah-ah-hee-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Children of the sky
lyrics version 4
One way, one way to heaven
Hold up high your hands
Follow, free and forgiven
Children of the lamb
Two roads diverged in the middle of my life
I heard the wise man say
And I took the road less traveled by
And that's made the difference every night and every day
And I say one way, one way to heaven
Hold your heads up high
One way, free and forgiven
Children of the sky
Children of the sky
Yeah-eh-eh-eh-eeh-eooh
Children of the sky
Hold up high your hands
Follow, free and forgiven
Children of the lamb
Two roads diverged in the middle of my life
I heard the wise man say
And I took the road less traveled by
And that's made the difference every night and every day
And I say one way, one way to heaven
Hold your heads up high
One way, free and forgiven
Children of the sky
Children of the sky
Yeah-eh-eh-eh-eeh-eooh
Children of the sky
lyrics version 5
One way, one way to heaven
Hold up high your hands
One way, free and forgiven
Children of the lamb
Two roads diverged in the middle of my life
I heard a wise man say
I took the road less traveled by
An' that's made the difference every night and every day
I say one way, one way to heaven
Hold up high your hands
Follow, free and forgiven
Children of the lamb
In your youth, you mighta known the truth
But then spent many years just going down the wrong track
But now that you're older you should be bolder
It's time that you were turning back, praise God and turn back
One way yeah, (one way to heaven)
You gotta hold your hands up high
Hold your hands up high
One way, you know it's free and forgiven
You will become children of the sky
You can be children of the sky
This world is not your home
Children of the sky
Hold up high your hands
One way, free and forgiven
Children of the lamb
Two roads diverged in the middle of my life
I heard a wise man say
I took the road less traveled by
An' that's made the difference every night and every day
I say one way, one way to heaven
Hold up high your hands
Follow, free and forgiven
Children of the lamb
In your youth, you mighta known the truth
But then spent many years just going down the wrong track
But now that you're older you should be bolder
It's time that you were turning back, praise God and turn back
One way yeah, (one way to heaven)
You gotta hold your hands up high
Hold your hands up high
One way, you know it's free and forgiven
You will become children of the sky
You can be children of the sky
This world is not your home
Children of the sky
lyrics version 6
One way, one way to heaven
Hold your fingers high
One way, free and forgiven
You will be children of the sky
Two roads diverged in the middle of my life
I heard the poet say
I took the road less traveled by
And that's made the difference every night and every day
One way, one way to heaven
Hold up high your hands
Follow, free and forgiven
You can be children of the lamb
In your youth you mighta known the truth
But then spent many years just going down the wrong track
Now that you're older you should be bolder
I think it's time that you were going back
Going back
One way, one way to heaven
Hold your hands up high
Follow, you know it's free and forgiven
You can be children of the sky
Children of the sky
Wo-oh-wo-oh-oh-yeah
Children of the sky
Hold your fingers high
One way, free and forgiven
You will be children of the sky
Two roads diverged in the middle of my life
I heard the poet say
I took the road less traveled by
And that's made the difference every night and every day
One way, one way to heaven
Hold up high your hands
Follow, free and forgiven
You can be children of the lamb
In your youth you mighta known the truth
But then spent many years just going down the wrong track
Now that you're older you should be bolder
I think it's time that you were going back
Going back
One way, one way to heaven
Hold your hands up high
Follow, you know it's free and forgiven
You can be children of the sky
Children of the sky
Wo-oh-wo-oh-oh-yeah
Children of the sky
lyrics version 7
Hi Dan [Spoken]
Hi Larry [Spoken, by Dan Cutrona] [Not on this track on Rough Diamonds, due to the track split]
One way, one way to heaven
Hold your hands up high
One way, free and forgiven
You will be children of the sky
Two roads diverged in the middle of my life
I heard a poet say
And I took the road less traveled by
And that's made the difference every night and every day
So I say one way, one way to heaven
You got to hold up high your hand
Follow, you know that it's free and forgiven
You will be like children of the lamb
In my youth I knew the truth
But I spent many years just sitting and going down the wrong track
Well now that I’m older, I’m bolder
And I think it’s high time we were getting back
I was getting back
You were getting back
And that’s a fact
And I say one way, one way to heaven
You've got to hold up high your hand
Oh-oh one way, free and forgiven
Children of the lamb
I know you will be children of the lamb
Children of the sky
La la la la
Hi Larry [Spoken, by Dan Cutrona] [Not on this track on Rough Diamonds, due to the track split]
One way, one way to heaven
Hold your hands up high
One way, free and forgiven
You will be children of the sky
Two roads diverged in the middle of my life
I heard a poet say
And I took the road less traveled by
And that's made the difference every night and every day
So I say one way, one way to heaven
You got to hold up high your hand
Follow, you know that it's free and forgiven
You will be like children of the lamb
In my youth I knew the truth
But I spent many years just sitting and going down the wrong track
Well now that I’m older, I’m bolder
And I think it’s high time we were getting back
I was getting back
You were getting back
And that’s a fact
And I say one way, one way to heaven
You've got to hold up high your hand
Oh-oh one way, free and forgiven
Children of the lamb
I know you will be children of the lamb
Children of the sky
La la la la
lyrics version 9
One way, one way to heaven
Hold up high your hand
One way, free and forgiven
Children of the lamb
Two roads diverged in the middle of my life
I heard the poet say
And I took the one less travelled by
And that’s made the difference
Every night and every day
One way, one way to heaven
Hold your fingers high
Follow, free and forgiven
Children of the sky
Children of the sky
In our youth we knew the truth
But we spent many years sitting on the wrong track
Now that we're older we're bolder
And it’s high time we were getting back
And that’s a fact
One way, only one way to heaven
Hold up high your hand
There's one way and it's free and forgiven
You are children of the lamb
You are children of the lamb
Children of the lamb
Hold up high your hand
One way, free and forgiven
Children of the lamb
Two roads diverged in the middle of my life
I heard the poet say
And I took the one less travelled by
And that’s made the difference
Every night and every day
One way, one way to heaven
Hold your fingers high
Follow, free and forgiven
Children of the sky
Children of the sky
In our youth we knew the truth
But we spent many years sitting on the wrong track
Now that we're older we're bolder
And it’s high time we were getting back
And that’s a fact
One way, only one way to heaven
Hold up high your hand
There's one way and it's free and forgiven
You are children of the lamb
You are children of the lamb
Children of the lamb
lyrics version 10
One way, one way to heaven
Hold up high your head
Follow, it's free and forgiven
You are children of the lamb
Two roads diverged in the middle of my life
I heard a wise man say
I took the road less traveled by
That's made the difference every night and every day
And I say one way, one way to heaven
Hold your head up high
Follow, it's free and forgiven
You will be children of the sky
In my youth I knew the truth but I spent many years
Sitting on the wrong track
Now that I'm older, think we should get bolder
And it's high time we were getting back
If we're off the track
Oh oh-oh
One way, one way to heaven
You've got to hold up high your head
Keep your eyes open, watch where you're going
Or you will be misled
You are children of the sky
Children of the sky
Hold up high your head
Follow, it's free and forgiven
You are children of the lamb
Two roads diverged in the middle of my life
I heard a wise man say
I took the road less traveled by
That's made the difference every night and every day
And I say one way, one way to heaven
Hold your head up high
Follow, it's free and forgiven
You will be children of the sky
In my youth I knew the truth but I spent many years
Sitting on the wrong track
Now that I'm older, think we should get bolder
And it's high time we were getting back
If we're off the track
Oh oh-oh
One way, one way to heaven
You've got to hold up high your head
Keep your eyes open, watch where you're going
Or you will be misled
You are children of the sky
Children of the sky
lyrics version 11
One way, one way to heaven
Hold your head up high
One way, free and forgiven
You are children of the sky
Two roads diverged in the middle of my life
I heard a poet say
And I took the road less traveled by
And that's made the difference every night and every day
I say one way, one way to heaven
Hold up high your hand
Follow, you know it's free and forgiven
Children of the lamb
Children of the sky
Wo oh oh yeah-eh-eh yeah
Children of the sky
Ooh ooh hoo
Hold your head up high
One way, free and forgiven
You are children of the sky
Two roads diverged in the middle of my life
I heard a poet say
And I took the road less traveled by
And that's made the difference every night and every day
I say one way, one way to heaven
Hold up high your hand
Follow, you know it's free and forgiven
Children of the lamb
Children of the sky
Wo oh oh yeah-eh-eh yeah
Children of the sky
Ooh ooh hoo
"Addressing an old blues song about standing at the crossroads and not knowing which way to go, and echoing the pastoral reflection of Robert Frost, Larry sings about the narrow road and the few who find it. "There in another land, where the road and sky meet and where heaven and earth converge in eternity, shall all such pilgrims become children of the sky."