Story Behind The Song

Barbara Streisand's management requested Nat and I write a song for her that elluded to a spiritual happiness but didn;t necessarily mention god or a specific religion.

Song Description

AFter having all that life had to offer, including fame and fortune, the singer is happy and fortunate to have been lead to a great journey's end

Lyrics

JOURNEYS END

By David Snow & Nat Kipner

I'VE DONE IT ALL----THERE'S NO MOUNTAIN I AIN'T CLIMBED
SAW THE SEVEN WONDERS-OF THE WORLD--- A DOZEN TIMES
BEEN UP AND DOWN AND ROUND THE WORLD---ACROSS THE SEVEN SEAS
TRYING TO FIND THE ANSWERS ---THAT KEPT ELUDING ME
THAT KEPT ELUDING ME

THERE'S NO CROSS ROADS I AIN'T CROSSED--I'VE BEEN AROUND EACH BEND
TRYING TO FIND THE ANSWERS---TO MY JOURNEYS END.
(CHORUS)
BUT SOMEONE UP THERE--WAS WATCHING OVER ME
SOMEONE UP THERE--CAUSED A MIRACLE TO BE
AT LAST I FOUND FULLFILLMENT-- MY HEART BEGAN TO MEND
SOMEONE UP THERE LED ME...TO MY JOURNEYS END
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I'VE HAD MYSELF SOME MOMENTS---I'VE TOUCHED A STAR OR TWO
RODE A MORNING RAINBOW CROSS A SKY--- OF ENDLESS BLUE
STOOD ON THE STAGE A TREMBLING---TOOK A DOZEN CURTAIN CALLS
BUT I WAS MISSING ALL THE THINGS---I NEEDED MOST OF ALL
I NEEDED MOST OF ALLSI

I WAS RICH AND I WAS FAMOUS---AND I HAD A MILLION FRIENDS
BUJT I LIVED INSIDE AN EMPTY WORLD----THAT HAD NO JOURNEYS END.
(CHORUS)
BUT SOMEONE UP THERE--WAS WATCHING OVER ME
SOMEONE UP THERE--CAUSED A MIRACLE TO BE
AT LAST I FOUND FULLFILLMENT--AND MY HEART BEGAN TO MEND
SOMEONE UP THERE LED ME...TO MY JOURNEYS END
(BRIDGE)
NOW I AM FOUND--MY HEART IS WILD AND FREE
AND I WILL GO---WHERE EVER FATE LEADS ME
WHEN I WAS LOST---I FOUND MYSELF A FRIEND
WHO LED ME THROUGH MY EMPTY NIGHTS INTO MY JOURNEYS END
(END CHORUS)
SOMEONE UP THERE ( IS WATCHING OVER ME) OOOOH
IS WATCHING OVER ME TONIGHT---SHINING DOWN HIS GUJIDING LIGHT
SOMEONE UP THERE SO HIGH---IS SENDING DOWN HIS LOVE FOR ME
LIFTS MY SPIRIT--SETS IT FREE

SOMEONE UP THERE------ HELPED ME FIND MY WAY AGAIN
WHEN I WAS LOST MY DEAREST FRIEND----WAS GUIDING MY WAY---EVERY DAY
SOMEONE UP THERE...LED ME TO MY JOURNEYS END.
SOMEONE UP THERE HEARD MY PLEA ---AND SENT AN ANGEL DOWN TO RESCUE ME!