Ballad of the Witches' Road

"Ballad of the Witches' Road" is a song composed by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, and performed by Kathryn Hahn, Sasheer Zamata, Ali Ahn, Debra Jo Rupp and Patti LuPone, for the Agatha All Along episodes Seekest Thou the Road and Circle Sewn With Fate / Unlock Thy Hidden Gate. 
==History==
===Ancient Song===
The Ballad of the Witches' Road is an ancient song passed down through generations of witches, serving as both a map to and legend about the mythical Witches' Road.Agatha All Along | Behind The Ballad
===Lorna Wu===
In recent times, Lorna Wu recorded her own version of the Ballad with her band, Lorna Wu and the Coral Shore, in order to use it as a protection spell for her daughter, Alice Wu-Gulliver, against their familial curse. Considering her audiences to be her Coven, Lorna was able to make the song a hit, selling 40 million copies worldwide, ensuring that the song would be played constantly and protecting Alice.
===True Crime===
While trapped in the Scarlet Witch's punishment as Detective Agnes O'Connor, the witch Agatha Harkness hummed the song to herself, and even modified it into a theme song for her true crime-themed reality, Agnes of Westview.
==Lyrics==
===True Crime Version===
:Down, down, down the Road
:Down the winding Road
:Down, down, down the Road
:Down the winding Road
:Down, down, down the Road
:Down the winding Road
:Wherever it may bend
:I see you at the end
:The Road is wild and wicked
:Winding through the wood
:Where all that's wrong is right
:And all that's bad is good
:Through many miles of tricks and trials
:We'll wander high and low
:Tame your fears, the door appears
:The time has come to go
:Down, down, down the Road
:Down the winding Road
:Down, down, down the Road
:Down the winding Road
:Down, down, down the Road
:Down the winding Road
:Wherever it may bend
:I see you at the end
===Sacred Chant Version===
:Seekest thou the Road
:To all that's foul and fair
:Gather sisters fire, water, earth and air
:Darkest hour, wake thy power
:Earthly and divine
:Burn and brew with coven true
:And glory shall be thine
:Down, down, down the road, down the Witches' Road 
:Down, down, down the road, down the Witches' Road 
:Down, down, down the road, down the Witches' Road 
:Circle sewn with fate
:Unlock thy hidden gate
:Marching ever forward 'neath the wooded shrine
:I stray not from the path
:I hold Death's hand in mine...
:Primal night giveth sight
:Familiar by thy side
:If one be gone, we carry on
:Spirit as our guide...
:Down, down, down the road, down the Witches' Road
:(Down the witches road, down the Witches' Road)
:Down, down, down the road, down the Witches Road
:(Down the witches road, down the Witches' Road)
:Down, down, down the road, down the Witches' Road
:(Down the witches road, down the Witches' Road)
:Blood and tears and bone
:
:The road is wild and wicked
:Winding through the wood
:Whеre all that's wrong is right
:And all that's bad is good
:Through many miles of tricks and trials
:We'll wander high and low
:Tame your fears, a door appears
:The time has come to go
:Down, down, down the road, down the Witches' Road
:(Down the witches road, down the Witches' Road)
:Down, down, down the road, down the Witches' Road
:(Down the witches road, down the Witches' Road)
:Down, down, down the road, down the Witches' Road
:(Down the witches road, down the Witches' Road)
:Follow me, my friend
:To glory at the end
===Lorna Wu's Version===
:I have learned the lesson
:Of all that's foul and fair
:Our love was forged in fire
:Water, earth and air
:The spell is cast, how long it lasts
:I cannot divine
:The Road is there, and so I dare
:To risk this heart of mine
:Down, down, down the road, down the Witches' Road
:Down, down, down the road, down the Witches' Road
:Down, down, down the road, down the Witches' Road
:Follow me, my friend
:To glory at the end
:I have known the power
:Of midnights in the woods
:I danced inside the circle
:Of all that's bad and good
:The danger's great, the trials wait
:For those that seek the prize
:Tame your fears, the door appears
:To love that never dies
:As we go
:Down, down, down the road, down the Witches' Road
:Down, down, down the road, down the Witches' Road
:(Down the Witches' Road)
:Down, down, down the road, down the Witches' Road
:Blood and tears and bone
:Together and alone
:If I can't reach you
:Let my song teach you
:All you need to keep our love alive
:If I can't hold you
:Remember what I told you
:It's the only way we survive
:We survive
:The Road is wild and wicked
:Winding out of time
:Still we face our fortune
:Chasing the sublime
:What's lost is found
:What's fierce is bound
:We're broken and we're burned
:But take a breath
:And as for Death
:My love cannot be turned
:As we go
:Down, down, down the road, down the Witches' Road
:(Down the Witches' Road)
:Down, down, down the road, down the Witches' Road
:(Down the Witches' Road)
:Down, down, down the road, down the Witches' Road
:(Down, down, down)
:Wherever it may be bend
:I'll see you at the end
:I'll see you at the end
:I'll see you at the end
:I'll see you at the end
:I'll see you at the end
===Cover Version===
:I have learned the lesson
:Of all that's foul and fair
:Our love was forged in fire
:Water, earth and air
:The spell is cast, how long it lasts
:I cannot divine
:The Road is there, and so I dare
:To risk this heart of mine
:Down, down, down the road, down the Witches' Road
:Down, down, down the road, down the Witches' Road
:Down, down, down the road, down the Witches' Road
:Follow me, my friend
:To glory at the end
:I have known the power
:Of midnights in the woods
:I danced inside the circle
:Of all that's bad and good
:The danger's great, the trials wait
:For those that seek the prize
:Tame your fears, a door appears
:To love that never dies
:As we go
:Down, down, down the road, down the Witches' Road
:Down, down, down the road, down the Witches' Road
:(Down the Witches' Road)
:Down, down, down the road, down the Witches' Road
:Blood and tears and bone
:Together and alone
:If I can't reach you
:Let my song teach you
:All you need to keep our love alive
:If I can't hold you
:Remember what I told you
:It's the only way we survive
:We survive
:The Road is wild and wicked
:Winding out of time
:Still we face our fortune
:Chasing the sublime
:What's lost is found
:What's fierce is bound
:We're broken and we're burned
:But take a breath
:And dance with Death
:My love cannot be turned
:As we go
:Down, down, down the road, down the Witches' Road
:(Down the Witches' Road)
:Down, down, down the road, down the Witches' Road
:(Down the Witches' Road)
:Down, down, down the road, down the Witches' Road
:(Down, down, down)
:Wherever it may be bend
:I'll see you at the end
:I'll see you at the end
:I'll see you at the end
:I'll see you at the end
:I'll see you at the end
==Trivia==
*Despite not being a version of the Ballad, Agatha's Theme (the theme song to Agatha All Along) features both a choir's vocalizations of "The Road", as well as matching instrumental bursts, in descending notes, a nod to the line "Down, down, down the road" present in every version so far.
==Video==
The Ballad of the Witches' Road (True Crime Version) (From Agatha All Along (Episodes 1 & 2))
The Ballad of the Witches' Road (Sacred Chant Version) (From Agatha All Along (Episodes 1 & 2))
The Ballad of the Witches' Road (Lorna Wu's Version) (From Agatha All Along (Episode 4))
The Ballad of the Witches' Road (Cover Version) (From Agatha All Along (Episode 4))
==External Links==
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==References==
Category:Songs
Category:Agatha All Along (TV series) Soundtrack