You got to walk that lonesome valley
Well, you got to walk it for yourself
Ain't nobody else can walk it for you
You got to walk that valley for yourself

My mother had to walk that lonesome valley
Well, she had to walk it for herself
Yes, nobody else could walk it for her
Yeah, she had to walk that valley for herself

Oh yes, you got to walk that lonesome valley
Well, you got to walk it for yourself
Yes, nobody else can walk it for you
You got to walk...

My father had to walk that lonesome valley
He had to walk it for his self
Yes, nobody else can walk it for him
He had to walk...

Oh, Jesus had to walk that lonesome valley
He had to walk it for his self
Yes, nobody else could walk it for him
He had to walk that valley for his self

Oh yes, you got to walk that lonesome valley
Well, you got to walk it for yourself
Yes, nobody else can walk it for you
You got to walk that valley for yourself