Love In Time lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
The world is filled with restless lovers
Ever waiting for another chance to try
To find what’s passed them by
The night is broken with the crying
Of the lost who wonder why
They’re never found
It’s such a sorry sound.
But Love in Time will come to all
Take your breath and break your fall
All of those who hunger will be fed.
And just when things are looking dark
Love will come and take your heart
And wake in you a promise long unsaid
The winds of fortune rarely grace
Those who try to force the pace
And will not see
That love can’t be had for free
Those who try to place a price on
The value of their sacrifice
Will suffer long
Theirs is the saddest sound
Ever waiting for another chance to try
To find what’s passed them by
The night is broken with the crying
Of the lost who wonder why
They’re never found
It’s such a sorry sound.
But Love in Time will come to all
Take your breath and break your fall
All of those who hunger will be fed.
And just when things are looking dark
Love will come and take your heart
And wake in you a promise long unsaid
The winds of fortune rarely grace
Those who try to force the pace
And will not see
That love can’t be had for free
Those who try to place a price on
The value of their sacrifice
Will suffer long
Theirs is the saddest sound
Soft Voice lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
There’s a soft voice
That follows me
Everywhere
Everywhere I go
And it whispers
So softly
This time I know
This time I know
Oh, it wasn’t a dream
That follows me
Everywhere.
I wonder
If it’s all right
To call
Call on you today
And I wonder
If it’s all right
To kiss...kiss your tears away
Oh, was it a dream
That followed me
Everywhere?
That follows me
Everywhere
Everywhere I go
And it whispers
So softly
This time I know
This time I know
Oh, it wasn’t a dream
That follows me
Everywhere.
I wonder
If it’s all right
To call
Call on you today
And I wonder
If it’s all right
To kiss...kiss your tears away
Oh, was it a dream
That followed me
Everywhere?
So Many Changes lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Do you think that it’s wise
To be cursing the cloudy skies
Don’t come to me with your cries
When the sun’s shining in your eyes
Just zip your coat to the cold
And look again for that hand to hold
I’m sure you must have been told
There’s more than one way of growing old
And there are so many people
Who are caught in a bind
So many people are captives of time
So many changes are waiting in line
[repeat 1st verse]
To be cursing the cloudy skies
Don’t come to me with your cries
When the sun’s shining in your eyes
Just zip your coat to the cold
And look again for that hand to hold
I’m sure you must have been told
There’s more than one way of growing old
And there are so many people
Who are caught in a bind
So many people are captives of time
So many changes are waiting in line
[repeat 1st verse]
Come To The Harbor lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Come to the harbor and dance with me, girl
Dance by the edge of the sea
The moon will be rising
The tide will be high
Oh, come let your fancy run free
Come to the harbor
And kick up your heels
Let’s dance ‘til the break of the dawn
The fiddlers will play us their jigs and their reels
The summer so soon will be gone
Come to the harbor and lay with me, girl
I sail with the turn of the tide
Come to the harbor and stay with me, girl
The sea is so deep and so wide
[repeat 1st verse]
Dance by the edge of the sea
The moon will be rising
The tide will be high
Oh, come let your fancy run free
Come to the harbor
And kick up your heels
Let’s dance ‘til the break of the dawn
The fiddlers will play us their jigs and their reels
The summer so soon will be gone
Come to the harbor and lay with me, girl
I sail with the turn of the tide
Come to the harbor and stay with me, girl
The sea is so deep and so wide
[repeat 1st verse]
A Growing Time lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
It’s a growing time
It’s the springtime of the year
It’s a growing time
The sun is moving near
It is yours and mine
The days are ours to share
Within our peaceful garden
And this growing time so fair
Caring quietly
For the garden in our care
It’s a joy to see
True love’s blossoms growing there
When you walk with me
A single shadow’s thrown
Across our peaceful garden
And this growing time we’ve known
Now the sheep are in the meadow
And the cows are in the corn
And if wishes were like horses we would ride
Like the light unto the shadow
And the blossom to the thorn
We’ve come to learn we flourish side by side
Side by side
It’s the springtime of the year
It’s a growing time
The sun is moving near
It is yours and mine
The days are ours to share
Within our peaceful garden
And this growing time so fair
Caring quietly
For the garden in our care
It’s a joy to see
True love’s blossoms growing there
When you walk with me
A single shadow’s thrown
Across our peaceful garden
And this growing time we’ve known
Now the sheep are in the meadow
And the cows are in the corn
And if wishes were like horses we would ride
Like the light unto the shadow
And the blossom to the thorn
We’ve come to learn we flourish side by side
Side by side
The Colors Of Eve lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
She never looks
And she never listens
Her heart only knows what it feels
And all that she is
And all that she isn’t
Her every movement reveals
All her bright moods
And all her dark tempers
She’s never the way she appears
She sometimes forgets
And sometimes remembers
And sometimes must laugh
Through the tears
Of lavender mornings
And gray afternoons
Sad when the day takes its leave
Nights of white passion
And deep shades of blue
These are the Colors of Eve
The shade on her eye
Like pale purple asters
Runs down her cheek when she cries
And the ways of her heart
No man may master
Even though many will try
The blush on her cheek
The gold on her fingers
Shine when the lady’s in love
But a strong gentle touch
And a sunset that lingers
Are the things that her
Dreams are made of
And Lavender mornings
And gray afternoons
Sad when the day takes its leave
Nights of white passion
And deep shades of blue
These are the Colors of Eve
Diamonds To Dust lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Diamonds to Dust
Oh, Diamonds to Dust
Time can turn even
Diamonds to Dust
Love is a question
That few understand
It runs like a river
Between a woman and man
But its course can get twisted
And its bed can run dry
And our hearts become deserts
In the wink of an eye
Once there was love here
And once there was trust
Once it was honest
And open and just
Our love was a diamond
That grew between us
But time can turn even
Diamonds to Dust
[Chorus:]
Diamonds to Dust
Oh, Diamonds to Dust
Time can turn even
Diamonds to Dust
Time is a teacher
It’s kind and it’s cruel
It gives you the wisdom
To see you’re a fool
And it gives love and takes love
It hurts and it heals
And it never parts easy
With the truth it reveals
[Chorus]
Oh, Diamonds to Dust
Time can turn even
Diamonds to Dust
Love is a question
That few understand
It runs like a river
Between a woman and man
But its course can get twisted
And its bed can run dry
And our hearts become deserts
In the wink of an eye
Once there was love here
And once there was trust
Once it was honest
And open and just
Our love was a diamond
That grew between us
But time can turn even
Diamonds to Dust
[Chorus:]
Diamonds to Dust
Oh, Diamonds to Dust
Time can turn even
Diamonds to Dust
Time is a teacher
It’s kind and it’s cruel
It gives you the wisdom
To see you’re a fool
And it gives love and takes love
It hurts and it heals
And it never parts easy
With the truth it reveals
[Chorus]
The Nature Of The Game lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Fools run
Where an angel fears to follow
We’ve come to a place no fool would go
Sparks fly
And the truth rings harsh and hollow
It’s the same old song
We’ve sung so long
It’s the only dance we know
Hard times
When the threads of love unravel
The arms stretch
But the hands don’t ever meet
True love is a rocky road to travel
You better get out of the kitchen
If you cannot stand the heat
Bad blood - hostile words get spoke in anger
Caught up in a game where no one wins
Our heads tend to disregard the dangers
While our hearts hang in the balance
And the wheel of fortune spins
Why must every heart I trust desert me
Why must it always end the same
Fate deals the last one down and dirty
It’s the hands you keep
That make you weep
But that’s The Nature of the Game
Cold eyes stare at you across the table
The stakes rise
With each moment you delay
Hang tough
If you still believe you’re able
Or else play your hand
The best you can
And get yourself away
Why does every heart
I trust desert me
Why must it always end the same
Fate deals the last one down and dirty
It’s the hands you fold
That make you old
That’s The Nature of the Game
It’s the hands you fold
That make you old
But that’s The Nature of the Game
It’s the hands you fold
That make you old
That’s The Nature of the Game
Where an angel fears to follow
We’ve come to a place no fool would go
Sparks fly
And the truth rings harsh and hollow
It’s the same old song
We’ve sung so long
It’s the only dance we know
Hard times
When the threads of love unravel
The arms stretch
But the hands don’t ever meet
True love is a rocky road to travel
You better get out of the kitchen
If you cannot stand the heat
Bad blood - hostile words get spoke in anger
Caught up in a game where no one wins
Our heads tend to disregard the dangers
While our hearts hang in the balance
And the wheel of fortune spins
Why must every heart I trust desert me
Why must it always end the same
Fate deals the last one down and dirty
It’s the hands you keep
That make you weep
But that’s The Nature of the Game
Cold eyes stare at you across the table
The stakes rise
With each moment you delay
Hang tough
If you still believe you’re able
Or else play your hand
The best you can
And get yourself away
Why does every heart
I trust desert me
Why must it always end the same
Fate deals the last one down and dirty
It’s the hands you fold
That make you old
That’s The Nature of the Game
It’s the hands you fold
That make you old
But that’s The Nature of the Game
It’s the hands you fold
That make you old
That’s The Nature of the Game
Sometimes A Song lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Listen to me and I will try to
Sing you a song that makes you see
How much I long to be beside you
And how much you mean to me
Sometimes a song's the only way to
Show you my heart will never stray
So if I can't find words to tell you
I'll sing what I cannot say
Let me sing you a field full of waving flowers
I'll sing of the sun on the sea
Oh this is the way that you make me feel
Every time you smile at me
Will you only smile for me
At times it must seem I take for granted
All of the little things you do
Know in your heart I'm so enchanted
And still so in love with you
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Sometimes a song's the only way to
Show you my heart will never stray
So if I can't find words to tell you
I'll sing what I cannot say
Let me sing you a field full of waving flowers
I'll sing of the sun on the sea
Oh this is the way that you make me feel
Every time you smile at me
Will you only smile for me
Listen to me and I will try to
Sing you a song that makes you see
How much I long to be beside you
And how much you mean to me
Yes and how much you mean to me
Sing you a song that makes you see
How much I long to be beside you
And how much you mean to me
Sometimes a song's the only way to
Show you my heart will never stray
So if I can't find words to tell you
I'll sing what I cannot say
Let me sing you a field full of waving flowers
I'll sing of the sun on the sea
Oh this is the way that you make me feel
Every time you smile at me
Will you only smile for me
At times it must seem I take for granted
All of the little things you do
Know in your heart I'm so enchanted
And still so in love with you
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Sometimes a song's the only way to
Show you my heart will never stray
So if I can't find words to tell you
I'll sing what I cannot say
Let me sing you a field full of waving flowers
I'll sing of the sun on the sea
Oh this is the way that you make me feel
Every time you smile at me
Will you only smile for me
Listen to me and I will try to
Sing you a song that makes you see
How much I long to be beside you
And how much you mean to me
Yes and how much you mean to me
Days To Come lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Tell me true do you still believe the prophets
That you found among the clouds of youthful skies
Broken dreams line your face like stormy weather
But you can’t stay dry forever in the rain
The truth should now be plain
You can’t go back again
Living through what you used to call romantic
Now your voice betrays the panic in your eyes
Love at last but you still can’t seem to buy it
Now you’re caught between the quiet and the cries
Oh, tears and hopeful lies
Make a sad disguise
All your life you’ve been chasing some uncertain
Now you find yourself deserting all you know
Though it feels like this chill won’t leave you ever
You know you can’t stay cold forever in the sun
Oh, raise your head and run, run, run
Through the Days To Come
That you found among the clouds of youthful skies
Broken dreams line your face like stormy weather
But you can’t stay dry forever in the rain
The truth should now be plain
You can’t go back again
Living through what you used to call romantic
Now your voice betrays the panic in your eyes
Love at last but you still can’t seem to buy it
Now you’re caught between the quiet and the cries
Oh, tears and hopeful lies
Make a sad disguise
All your life you’ve been chasing some uncertain
Now you find yourself deserting all you know
Though it feels like this chill won’t leave you ever
You know you can’t stay cold forever in the sun
Oh, raise your head and run, run, run
Through the Days To Come
Birds (originally by Neil Young) lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Lover,
There will be another one
Who'll hover
Over you beneath the sun
Tomorrow
See the things
That never come
Today
When you see me
Fly away without you
Shadow on the things you know
Feathers fall around you
And show you the way to go
It's over, it's over.
Nestled
In your wings my little one
This special
Morning brings another sun
Tomorrow
See the things
That never come
Today
When you see me
Fly away without you
Shadow on the things you know
Feathers fall around you
And show you the way to go
It's over, it's over.
There will be another one
Who'll hover
Over you beneath the sun
Tomorrow
See the things
That never come
Today
When you see me
Fly away without you
Shadow on the things you know
Feathers fall around you
And show you the way to go
It's over, it's over.
Nestled
In your wings my little one
This special
Morning brings another sun
Tomorrow
See the things
That never come
Today
When you see me
Fly away without you
Shadow on the things you know
Feathers fall around you
And show you the way to go
It's over, it's over.
When You're Not Near Me lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
When you’re not near me
The time don’t seem to move as easy
When you’re not near me
The sun don’t seem to feel the same
The days don’t shine as brightly
And the nights don’t taste as sweet
And this soul of mine feels
lost and incomplete
When you’re not near me
When you’re not near me
I make the sound of one hand clapping
When you’re not near me
I leave no footprints in the sand
And I can find no solace
in the lonely silver sea
I’m only half as strong and half as free
When you’re not near me
When you’re not near me
Don’t be long my love
Oh, don’t be long my love
It won’t be long until
I hold you in my arms again
When you’re not near me
There is no laughter in my spirit
When you’re not near me
There is no spirit in my laugh
You are like a magnet to that iron part in me
And this longing never seems to let me be
When you’re not near me
When you’re not near me
The time don’t seem to move as easy
When you’re not near me
The sun don’t seem to feel the same
The days don’t shine as brightly
And the nights don’t taste as sweet
And this soul of mine feels
lost and incomplete
When you’re not near me
When you’re not near me
I make the sound of one hand clapping
When you’re not near me
I leave no footprints in the sand
And I can find no solace
in the lonely silver sea
I’m only half as strong and half as free
When you’re not near me
When you’re not near me
Don’t be long my love
Oh, don’t be long my love
It won’t be long until
I hold you in my arms again
When you’re not near me
There is no laughter in my spirit
When you’re not near me
There is no spirit in my laugh
You are like a magnet to that iron part in me
And this longing never seems to let me be
When you’re not near me
When you’re not near me
Full Circle lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Funny how the circle turns around
First you’re up and then you’re down again
Though the circle takes what it may give
Each time around it makes it live again
Funny how the circle is a wheel
And it can steal someone who is a friend
Funny how the circle takes you flying
And if it’s right it brings it back again
Funny how the circle turns around
First you’re lost and then you’re found again
Though you always look for what you know
Each time around it makes it new again
Funny how the circle is a wheel
And it can steal someone who is a friend
Funny how the circle takes you flying
And if it’s right it brings it back again
Funny how the circle is a wheel
And it can steal someone who is a friend
Funny how the circle takes you flying
And if it’s right it brings it back again
First you’re up and then you’re down again
Though the circle takes what it may give
Each time around it makes it live again
Funny how the circle is a wheel
And it can steal someone who is a friend
Funny how the circle takes you flying
And if it’s right it brings it back again
Funny how the circle turns around
First you’re lost and then you’re found again
Though you always look for what you know
Each time around it makes it new again
Funny how the circle is a wheel
And it can steal someone who is a friend
Funny how the circle takes you flying
And if it’s right it brings it back again
Funny how the circle is a wheel
And it can steal someone who is a friend
Funny how the circle takes you flying
And if it’s right it brings it back again
Reason To Run lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Pecos mountains in the fading light
Shadows stretching ‘til
they’re clean out of sight
How could anything that felt so right
At the same time feel so wrong
At the same time feel so wrong
All these questions, baby, all these fears
Kept me running through
the best of my years
I pray this storm inside me someday clears
But these scars run so damn deeply
But these scars run so damn deep in me
There’s a reason for everything, they say
That’s under the sun
For every reason to stay
I find a reason to run
I find a reason to run
Seems I’ve always had these friends of mine
The smoke, the bottle, and the fine white line
To keep me company through the crush of time
But these changes come so slowly
And these changes come so slow to me
There’s a reason for everything, they say
That’s under the sky
For every reason to love
There’s a reason to cry
There’s a reason for everything, they say
That’s under the sun
For every reason to stay
I find a reason to run
I find a reason to run
Shadows stretching ‘til
they’re clean out of sight
How could anything that felt so right
At the same time feel so wrong
At the same time feel so wrong
All these questions, baby, all these fears
Kept me running through
the best of my years
I pray this storm inside me someday clears
But these scars run so damn deeply
But these scars run so damn deep in me
There’s a reason for everything, they say
That’s under the sun
For every reason to stay
I find a reason to run
I find a reason to run
Seems I’ve always had these friends of mine
The smoke, the bottle, and the fine white line
To keep me company through the crush of time
But these changes come so slowly
And these changes come so slow to me
There’s a reason for everything, they say
That’s under the sky
For every reason to love
There’s a reason to cry
There’s a reason for everything, they say
That’s under the sun
For every reason to stay
I find a reason to run
I find a reason to run
Once In Love lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Once in love you’ll always be a lover
Once is all it takes
You will give your heart up to another
Even if it breaks
You can say this fever’s sure to leave you
It’s bound to fade with time
And you can lie
but your heart just won’t believe you
Hearts just aren’t that blind
[Chorus:]
Some say love’s a game but she holds all the cards
The hands are never ours to choose
And once love has made her play
She never goes away
Win or lose
The well runs dry and it takes its time in filling
And sometimes seems so deep
Even though the flesh is often willing
The spirit gets so weak
[Chorus]
Once in love you’ll always be a lover
Bide your time ‘til then
If you should lose
there’ll always be another
So you can try again
You can try again
Once is all it takes
You will give your heart up to another
Even if it breaks
You can say this fever’s sure to leave you
It’s bound to fade with time
And you can lie
but your heart just won’t believe you
Hearts just aren’t that blind
[Chorus:]
Some say love’s a game but she holds all the cards
The hands are never ours to choose
And once love has made her play
She never goes away
Win or lose
The well runs dry and it takes its time in filling
And sometimes seems so deep
Even though the flesh is often willing
The spirit gets so weak
[Chorus]
Once in love you’ll always be a lover
Bide your time ‘til then
If you should lose
there’ll always be another
So you can try again
You can try again
Whispers In The Wind lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Like a wraith she ambles aimlessly
Through the mists along the shore
She wraps the foggy night around her
Like a warming shawl
And leaves wildflowers at my door
She comes to me when she needs company
And weaves her web around my soul
She comes to me to free those wild
Burning, passion fires that she cannot control
And by the morning light I know that she'll be gone
And then the lonely hours begin
And all she leaves behind to find her in the dawn
Are whispers in the wind
And in the flicker of the candlelight
She takes comfort in my touch
And then she pulls away and leaves
Before the candles die
Or before she feels too much
And by the morning light I know that she'll be gone
And then the lonely hours begin
And all she leaves behind to find her in the dawn
Are whispers in the wind
Through the mists along the shore
She wraps the foggy night around her
Like a warming shawl
And leaves wildflowers at my door
She comes to me when she needs company
And weaves her web around my soul
She comes to me to free those wild
Burning, passion fires that she cannot control
And by the morning light I know that she'll be gone
And then the lonely hours begin
And all she leaves behind to find her in the dawn
Are whispers in the wind
And in the flicker of the candlelight
She takes comfort in my touch
And then she pulls away and leaves
Before the candles die
Or before she feels too much
And by the morning light I know that she'll be gone
And then the lonely hours begin
And all she leaves behind to find her in the dawn
Are whispers in the wind
This Heart lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
[Chorus:]
This heart - this heart
Has been beaten down and battered
This heart - this heart
Has been torn apart and shattered
But what's left of this heart of mine
I will lay down in you hands
'Cause in the light of your love this heart still stands
I'd been walking down a one way street
Filled with sorrow and confusion
Searching every single face I'd meet
For some heaven I could hold
And when I felt like I was running dry
And love was always gonna pass me by
You brought me out of the rain
And in from the cold
[Chorus]
I believe for every wayward soul
Crying out for its completion
There's another that will make it whole
That's just waiting to be found
And I confess that I was losing faith
And I'd all but given up the chase
When you took hold of my heart
And turned it around
[Chorus]
This heart - this heart
Has been beaten down and battered
This heart - this heart
Has been torn apart and shattered
But what's left of this heart of mine
I will lay down in you hands
'Cause in the light of your love this heart still stands
I'd been walking down a one way street
Filled with sorrow and confusion
Searching every single face I'd meet
For some heaven I could hold
And when I felt like I was running dry
And love was always gonna pass me by
You brought me out of the rain
And in from the cold
[Chorus]
I believe for every wayward soul
Crying out for its completion
There's another that will make it whole
That's just waiting to be found
And I confess that I was losing faith
And I'd all but given up the chase
When you took hold of my heart
And turned it around
[Chorus]
Reach Haven Postcard lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
The first breath of autumn
blows through the trees
And the nights are getting long
and growing colder
And the maples are turning
and the fields have gone brown
And the waves against the shore
make such a sad sound
Now there’s a meal on the table and a fire in the stove
And a candle burning brightly by the stairway
And a lamp in the window that shines out to sea
And I wish so much tonight that you were here with me
Now the moon is in danger of running aground
As she sweeps the tattered clouds above the island
And the stars lay like diamonds on the breast of the sea
And I wonder where you are and if you’re thinking of me
[Chorus:]
Now I’ve grown so accustomed
To having you near
And I miss you so madly
When you are not here
When I think how you love me
Oh, it brings me to tears
And wish so much tonight
that you were here with me
Oh, I wish so much tonight
that you were here with me
Well I dropped you a postcard today in the mail
With a picture of a sailing ship upon it
And I tried to say something that was clever and clear
But the only thing I wrote was that “I wish you were here”
[Chorus]
blows through the trees
And the nights are getting long
and growing colder
And the maples are turning
and the fields have gone brown
And the waves against the shore
make such a sad sound
Now there’s a meal on the table and a fire in the stove
And a candle burning brightly by the stairway
And a lamp in the window that shines out to sea
And I wish so much tonight that you were here with me
Now the moon is in danger of running aground
As she sweeps the tattered clouds above the island
And the stars lay like diamonds on the breast of the sea
And I wonder where you are and if you’re thinking of me
[Chorus:]
Now I’ve grown so accustomed
To having you near
And I miss you so madly
When you are not here
When I think how you love me
Oh, it brings me to tears
And wish so much tonight
that you were here with me
Oh, I wish so much tonight
that you were here with me
Well I dropped you a postcard today in the mail
With a picture of a sailing ship upon it
And I tried to say something that was clever and clear
But the only thing I wrote was that “I wish you were here”
[Chorus]
Drawing Pictures lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Paper people in a raging fire
Trying to keep the cold away
Talking tangled in a thorny brier
Lost, with nothing left to say
Always racing for the night to hide us
Never listening to the love inside us
No one ever told us we were wrong
No one said when love is weak
It may be getting strong
She searched for a shoulder
And mine was gone
Drawing pictures in the sand
Trying to tease the time to stay
Wishing water never met the land
To wash the dreams away
Taking turns at being friends and lovers
Hearing what we both believe from others
No one ever told us we were wrong
No one said when love is weak
It may be getting strong
She searched for a shoulder
And mine was gone
Trying to keep the cold away
Talking tangled in a thorny brier
Lost, with nothing left to say
Always racing for the night to hide us
Never listening to the love inside us
No one ever told us we were wrong
No one said when love is weak
It may be getting strong
She searched for a shoulder
And mine was gone
Drawing pictures in the sand
Trying to tease the time to stay
Wishing water never met the land
To wash the dreams away
Taking turns at being friends and lovers
Hearing what we both believe from others
No one ever told us we were wrong
No one said when love is weak
It may be getting strong
She searched for a shoulder
And mine was gone
Icarus Ascending lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Soaring alone upon a threatening wind
Just fix your eyes on the horizon
Cut off from everything you’ve known or have been
I shouldn’t think it’s so surprisin’
Spiraling upward on a freshening lift
Reaching the realms of fleet Apollo
You have been given the most sacred of gifts
You must be fearless now and follow
[Chorus:]
Don’t look down
Though your heart may be weary
Don’t look down
Though your wings are on fire
Don’t look down
Though the night may seem endless
There’s a reason you’re flying
this fast and this far
Let your faith be your strength
And your love be your guiding star
Venturing further than the length of your sight
Out past the reach of your beginnings
There is a gamble in each proud act of flight
But the losses pale before the winnings
Circling and diving with this freedom you’ve found
Illusion blows apart and scatters
There is no darkness in this place that we're bound
Love is the only thing that matters
[Chorus]
Up.....up.....up.....up.....
Just fix your eyes on the horizon
Cut off from everything you’ve known or have been
I shouldn’t think it’s so surprisin’
Spiraling upward on a freshening lift
Reaching the realms of fleet Apollo
You have been given the most sacred of gifts
You must be fearless now and follow
[Chorus:]
Don’t look down
Though your heart may be weary
Don’t look down
Though your wings are on fire
Don’t look down
Though the night may seem endless
There’s a reason you’re flying
this fast and this far
Let your faith be your strength
And your love be your guiding star
Venturing further than the length of your sight
Out past the reach of your beginnings
There is a gamble in each proud act of flight
But the losses pale before the winnings
Circling and diving with this freedom you’ve found
Illusion blows apart and scatters
There is no darkness in this place that we're bound
Love is the only thing that matters
[Chorus]
Up.....up.....up.....up.....
Earth Anthem lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
And we are but an island in an ocean
This is our home, third from the sun
Let it be evergreen, let it be evergreen
And we are but an island in an ocean
This is our home, third from the sun
God, keep it evergreen
To keep it ever green I would lay my life down
And we are but an island in an ocean
This is our home, third from the sun
Let it be evergreen, let it be evergreen
This is our home, third from the sun
Let it be evergreen, let it be evergreen
And we are but an island in an ocean
This is our home, third from the sun
God, keep it evergreen
To keep it ever green I would lay my life down
And we are but an island in an ocean
This is our home, third from the sun
Let it be evergreen, let it be evergreen
At Christmas Time lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
At Christmas time
We raise our hearts and celebrate the solstice
At Christmas time
We raise our hearts and celebrate the solstice
At Christmas time
We welcome friends and give good cheer of the season
At Christmas time
We welcome friends and give good cheer of the season
At Christmas time
We lift our glass and toast the health of our loved ones
At Christmas time
We lift our glass and toast the health of our loved ones
At Christmas time
We join the feast and give our thanks for the bounty
At Christmas time
We join the feast and give our thanks for the bounty
[Bridge:]
At Christmas time, at Christmas time, at Christmas time
At Christmas time, at Christmas time, at Christmas time
At Christmas time...
At Christmas time
We join the feast and give our thanks for the bounty
At Christmas time
We sacrifice and give to those who are needy
At Christmas time
We sacrifice and give to those who are needy
At Christmas time
We dance and sing and let our spirits be merry
At Christmas time
We dance and sing and let our spirits be merry
[Bridge]
At Christmas time
We dance and sing and let our spirits be merry
At Christmas time
We praise the Lord and count His blessings so many
At Christmas time
We praise the Lord and count His blessings so many
[Bridge]
At Christmas time
We praise the Lord and count His blessings so many
At Christmas time
We praise the Lord and count His blessings so many
We raise our hearts and celebrate the solstice
At Christmas time
We raise our hearts and celebrate the solstice
At Christmas time
We welcome friends and give good cheer of the season
At Christmas time
We welcome friends and give good cheer of the season
At Christmas time
We lift our glass and toast the health of our loved ones
At Christmas time
We lift our glass and toast the health of our loved ones
At Christmas time
We join the feast and give our thanks for the bounty
At Christmas time
We join the feast and give our thanks for the bounty
[Bridge:]
At Christmas time, at Christmas time, at Christmas time
At Christmas time, at Christmas time, at Christmas time
At Christmas time...
At Christmas time
We join the feast and give our thanks for the bounty
At Christmas time
We sacrifice and give to those who are needy
At Christmas time
We sacrifice and give to those who are needy
At Christmas time
We dance and sing and let our spirits be merry
At Christmas time
We dance and sing and let our spirits be merry
[Bridge]
At Christmas time
We dance and sing and let our spirits be merry
At Christmas time
We praise the Lord and count His blessings so many
At Christmas time
We praise the Lord and count His blessings so many
[Bridge]
At Christmas time
We praise the Lord and count His blessings so many
At Christmas time
We praise the Lord and count His blessings so many
The First Christmas Morning lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Away in the east shines a star in the sky
That leads us to where He is born
And bearing good tidings and gifts we shall give
To Him on this first Christmas morning
To Him on this first Christmas morning
Holy our journey and holy our love
That takes us to find and adore Him
And blessed the baby that sleeps in his bed
And wakes on this first Christmas morning
And wakes on this first Christmas morning
Ahhh-Ahhh Alleluia
Ahhh-Ahhh Alleluia
Ahhh-Ahhh Alle
Ahhh-Ahhh Alle
Ahhh-Ahhh Alleluia
The Lord in His wisdom, the Lord in His grace
Has given to man a redeemer
To save us from sin and to show us the light
That shines on this first Christmas morning
And will shine ever each Christmas morning
[Repeat Alleluia]
That leads us to where He is born
And bearing good tidings and gifts we shall give
To Him on this first Christmas morning
To Him on this first Christmas morning
Holy our journey and holy our love
That takes us to find and adore Him
And blessed the baby that sleeps in his bed
And wakes on this first Christmas morning
And wakes on this first Christmas morning
Ahhh-Ahhh Alleluia
Ahhh-Ahhh Alleluia
Ahhh-Ahhh Alle
Ahhh-Ahhh Alle
Ahhh-Ahhh Alleluia
The Lord in His wisdom, the Lord in His grace
Has given to man a redeemer
To save us from sin and to show us the light
That shines on this first Christmas morning
And will shine ever each Christmas morning
[Repeat Alleluia]
The Endris Night lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
This endris night I saw a sight
A star as bright as day
And 'ere among a maiden sang
Lullaby bye bye lullaby
This lovely lady sat and sang
And to her child did say
"My son, my brother, father, dear
Why liest thou thus in hay"
The child then spoke in his talking
And to his mother said
"Yea, I am known as Heaven's King
Though I in crib be laid"
Methinks it right that king or knight
Should lie in good array
And then among, it were no wrong
To sing bye bye lullaby
Mary, mother, I am that child
Tho' I be laid in stall
For lords and dukes shall worship me
And so shall kinges all
Now tell, sweet son, I thee do pray
Thou art my love and dear
How should I keep thee to thy pay
And make thee glad of cheer
My dear mother, thou hold me warm
And keep me night and day
And if I weep and may not sleep
Thou sing bye bye lullaby
Thou sing bye bye lullaby
A star as bright as day
And 'ere among a maiden sang
Lullaby bye bye lullaby
This lovely lady sat and sang
And to her child did say
"My son, my brother, father, dear
Why liest thou thus in hay"
The child then spoke in his talking
And to his mother said
"Yea, I am known as Heaven's King
Though I in crib be laid"
Methinks it right that king or knight
Should lie in good array
And then among, it were no wrong
To sing bye bye lullaby
Mary, mother, I am that child
Tho' I be laid in stall
For lords and dukes shall worship me
And so shall kinges all
Now tell, sweet son, I thee do pray
Thou art my love and dear
How should I keep thee to thy pay
And make thee glad of cheer
My dear mother, thou hold me warm
And keep me night and day
And if I weep and may not sleep
Thou sing bye bye lullaby
Thou sing bye bye lullaby
I Saw Three Ships lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day in the morning
And what was in those ships all three
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
And what was in those ships all three
On Christmas Day in the morning
'Twas Joseph and his lady fair
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
'Twas Joseph and his lady fair
On Christmas Day in the morning (Hey)
Oh he did whistle and she did sing
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
Oh he did whistle and she did sing
On Christmas Day in the morning
Saint Michael was the steersman
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
Saint Michael was the steersman
On Christmas Day in the morning
Pray, whither sailed those ships all three
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
Pray, whither sailed those ships all three
On Christmas Day in the morning
O they sailed into Bethlehem
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
O they sailed into Bethlehem
On Christmas Day in the morning
And all the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
And all the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas Day in the morning
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day in the morning
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day in the morning
And what was in those ships all three
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
And what was in those ships all three
On Christmas Day in the morning
'Twas Joseph and his lady fair
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
'Twas Joseph and his lady fair
On Christmas Day in the morning (Hey)
Oh he did whistle and she did sing
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
Oh he did whistle and she did sing
On Christmas Day in the morning
Saint Michael was the steersman
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
Saint Michael was the steersman
On Christmas Day in the morning
Pray, whither sailed those ships all three
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
Pray, whither sailed those ships all three
On Christmas Day in the morning
O they sailed into Bethlehem
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
O they sailed into Bethlehem
On Christmas Day in the morning
And all the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
And all the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas Day in the morning
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day in the morning
In The Bleak Midwinter lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
In the bleak mid-winter, the frosty wind did moan
The earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone
Snow had fallen softly, snow on snow on snow
In the bleak mid-winter, oh so long ago
Our God, heaven cannot hold Him nor the earth sustain
Heaven and earth shall flee away when He comes to reign
In the bleak mid-winter a stable place sufficed
For the Lord almighty, Jesus Christ
Oh what can I give Him, woeful as I am
If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb
If I were a wiseman, oh I would do my part
Yet, what can I give Him
I will give my heart
Oh what can I give Him
I will give my heart
The earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone
Snow had fallen softly, snow on snow on snow
In the bleak mid-winter, oh so long ago
Our God, heaven cannot hold Him nor the earth sustain
Heaven and earth shall flee away when He comes to reign
In the bleak mid-winter a stable place sufficed
For the Lord almighty, Jesus Christ
Oh what can I give Him, woeful as I am
If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb
If I were a wiseman, oh I would do my part
Yet, what can I give Him
I will give my heart
Oh what can I give Him
I will give my heart
What Child Is This? lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
What child is this who laid to rest
On Mary's lap is sleeping
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
While shepherds watch are keeping
This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste, haste to bring Him laud
The Babe, the Son of Mary
Why lies He in such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding
Good Christian fear for sinners here
The silent word is pleading
Nails, spears shall pierce Him through
The Cross be borne for me, for you
Hail, hail, the Word made flesh
The Babe, the Son of Mary
So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh
Come peasant, King, to own Him
The King of Kings, salvation brings
Let loving hearts enthrone Him
Raise, raise the song on high
The Virgin sings her lullaby
Joy, joy for Christ is born
The Babe, the Son of Mary
On Mary's lap is sleeping
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
While shepherds watch are keeping
This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste, haste to bring Him laud
The Babe, the Son of Mary
Why lies He in such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding
Good Christian fear for sinners here
The silent word is pleading
Nails, spears shall pierce Him through
The Cross be borne for me, for you
Hail, hail, the Word made flesh
The Babe, the Son of Mary
So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh
Come peasant, King, to own Him
The King of Kings, salvation brings
Let loving hearts enthrone Him
Raise, raise the song on high
The Virgin sings her lullaby
Joy, joy for Christ is born
The Babe, the Son of Mary
We Three Kings lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
We three kings of orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star
Born a king on Bethlehem's plain
Gold I bring to crown Him again
King forever, ceasing never
Over us all to reign, oh
Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
We three kings of orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star
Born a king on Bethlehem's plain
Gold I bring to crown Him again
King forever, ceasing never
Over us all to reign, oh
Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
Guide us to thy perfect light
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star
Born a king on Bethlehem's plain
Gold I bring to crown Him again
King forever, ceasing never
Over us all to reign, oh
Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
We three kings of orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star
Born a king on Bethlehem's plain
Gold I bring to crown Him again
King forever, ceasing never
Over us all to reign, oh
Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
Guide us to thy perfect light
Christ The King lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Christ the King, born in a manger
Christ the King is born on this day
All of nature joins the rejoicing
Banish misfortune away
Banish misfortune away
Lift your voice, join in the singing
Lift your voice in a song of goodwill
Lift your heart to the glorious season
Bid all your sorrows be still
Bid all your sorrows be still
[Repeat First Verse]
Christ the King is born on this day
All of nature joins the rejoicing
Banish misfortune away
Banish misfortune away
Lift your voice, join in the singing
Lift your voice in a song of goodwill
Lift your heart to the glorious season
Bid all your sorrows be still
Bid all your sorrows be still
[Repeat First Verse]
Magic Every Moment lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
I awoke this morning to a shattering sound
And I went downstairs and found these shards of glass strewn all around
And there upon the floor I found this poor broken dove
And it made me realize how very fragile is this life that we so love
I came back up to bed and I held you so tight
And I prayed up to the Father, oh I prayed with all my might
That He'd always keep you with me, that He'd always keep you safe
And when I went downstairs I found that dove had somehow up and flown away
There's a magic every moment
There's a miracles each day
There's a magic every moment
Oh won't you let the music play
Oh won't you let the music play
On a high and windy island I was gazing out to sea
When a long forgotten feeling came and took control of me
It was then the clouds burst open and the sun came pouring through
When it hit those dancing waters in an instant all eternity I knew
There's so much we take for granted, there's so much we never say
We get caught up in the motion of just a living day to day
We are fettered to the future, we are prisoners of the past
And we never seem to notice 'til our lives have finally slipped right through our grasp
There's a magic every moment
There's a miracles each day
There's a magic every moment
Oh won't you let the music play
Oh won't you let the music play
You can see forever in a single drop of dew
You can see that same forever if you look down deep inside of you
There's a spark of the creator in every living thing
He respects me when I work but He so loves me when I sing
There's a magic every moment
There's a miracles each day
There's a magic every moment
Oh won't you let the music play
Oh won't you let the music play
There's a magic every moment
There's a miracles each day
There's a magic every moment
Oh won't you let the music play
Oh won't you let the music play
And I went downstairs and found these shards of glass strewn all around
And there upon the floor I found this poor broken dove
And it made me realize how very fragile is this life that we so love
I came back up to bed and I held you so tight
And I prayed up to the Father, oh I prayed with all my might
That He'd always keep you with me, that He'd always keep you safe
And when I went downstairs I found that dove had somehow up and flown away
There's a magic every moment
There's a miracles each day
There's a magic every moment
Oh won't you let the music play
Oh won't you let the music play
On a high and windy island I was gazing out to sea
When a long forgotten feeling came and took control of me
It was then the clouds burst open and the sun came pouring through
When it hit those dancing waters in an instant all eternity I knew
There's so much we take for granted, there's so much we never say
We get caught up in the motion of just a living day to day
We are fettered to the future, we are prisoners of the past
And we never seem to notice 'til our lives have finally slipped right through our grasp
There's a magic every moment
There's a miracles each day
There's a magic every moment
Oh won't you let the music play
Oh won't you let the music play
You can see forever in a single drop of dew
You can see that same forever if you look down deep inside of you
There's a spark of the creator in every living thing
He respects me when I work but He so loves me when I sing
There's a magic every moment
There's a miracles each day
There's a magic every moment
Oh won't you let the music play
Oh won't you let the music play
There's a magic every moment
There's a miracles each day
There's a magic every moment
Oh won't you let the music play
Oh won't you let the music play
All There Is lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
In the eyes of the world your touch is like gold
Your reputation's so cool and cruel and controlled
You count your money in your prison tower
Made of concrete, glass, and steel
Feeling cozy in the hollow warmth of another business deal
You've climbed your way to the top but lately it seems
That there's a hole in the heart of the American dream
Sittin' pretty in your trophy room with your shining souvenirs
That just remind you of the wasted time and the lateness of the years
Is that all, is that all there is
Is that all, there must be more than this
In the eyes of the world your touch is like gold
Your reputation's so cool and cruel and controlled
In a moment it could all be gone in the twinkling of an eye
Then what's your pile of precious pride worth then
If you've never wondered why
Is that all, is that all there is
Is that all, there must be more than this
Is that all, is that all there is
Is that all, there must be more than this
Your reputation's so cool and cruel and controlled
You count your money in your prison tower
Made of concrete, glass, and steel
Feeling cozy in the hollow warmth of another business deal
You've climbed your way to the top but lately it seems
That there's a hole in the heart of the American dream
Sittin' pretty in your trophy room with your shining souvenirs
That just remind you of the wasted time and the lateness of the years
Is that all, is that all there is
Is that all, there must be more than this
In the eyes of the world your touch is like gold
Your reputation's so cool and cruel and controlled
In a moment it could all be gone in the twinkling of an eye
Then what's your pile of precious pride worth then
If you've never wondered why
Is that all, is that all there is
Is that all, there must be more than this
Is that all, is that all there is
Is that all, there must be more than this
The Minstrel lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
There's a love in my life neither mistress or wife
And she waits for me every morning by the sea
Where the fishing hawk wheels and the sun warms the seals
There she lays at her silent anchorage for me
She is fine, she is fleet, she will run, reach or beat
With a song in her rigging and her sails
And when day is done we will lay two as one
And sleep 'neath the rolling rhythm of the stars
And we sail away off to Jericho Bay
Where the blue of the sea meets the sky
And the song that she sings me, it brings me such peace
When the seas rise up angry and high
She's a friend of mine ~ The Minstrel
There are loons off to port and the porpoises sport
In her wake as she breaks the rolling main
And with the wind in her sails, we will run with the whales
As they swim through their dark, diminishing domain
And we sail away off to Jericho Bay
Where the blue of the sea meets the sky
And the song that she sings me, it brings me such peace
When the seas rise up angry and high
She's a friend of mine ~ The Minstrel
And she waits for me every morning by the sea
Where the fishing hawk wheels and the sun warms the seals
There she lays at her silent anchorage for me
She is fine, she is fleet, she will run, reach or beat
With a song in her rigging and her sails
And when day is done we will lay two as one
And sleep 'neath the rolling rhythm of the stars
And we sail away off to Jericho Bay
Where the blue of the sea meets the sky
And the song that she sings me, it brings me such peace
When the seas rise up angry and high
She's a friend of mine ~ The Minstrel
There are loons off to port and the porpoises sport
In her wake as she breaks the rolling main
And with the wind in her sails, we will run with the whales
As they swim through their dark, diminishing domain
And we sail away off to Jericho Bay
Where the blue of the sea meets the sky
And the song that she sings me, it brings me such peace
When the seas rise up angry and high
She's a friend of mine ~ The Minstrel
Faces Of America lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
There was a time, a simpler time
When a man could be sure of where he stood
I used to work at the yard, working honest and hard
The hours were long but the pay was oh so good
I had a family and friends, oh so many friends
We'd drive to the lake on holidays
Back then it wasn't so dear for a sandwich or beer
At night I still dream I can see their faces
Certain things that you depend upon
There are places that you know
And the faces of America
Oh, where do they go, where did they go
I was born on a farm, a mid-western farm
I rode on the tractor with my dad
And though we never had much it was always enough
And we made the best with what we had
But then came four years of drought and the bottom dropped out
My father was broken like the rest
And I can still see his hands signing over his lands
And the bankers grow fat on the flesh of the dispossessed
Certain things that you depend upon
There are places I can go I sift the ashes of America
For someplace I used to know
Someplace I used to know
Someplace I used to know
There was a time, a simpler time
When a man could be sure of where he stood
I used to work at the yard, working honest and hard
The hours were long but the pay was oh so good
Certain things that you depend upon I used to think were guaranteed
Like the right of every man to work And feed his family
And the faces of America seem so distant and estranged
Have their eyes become too blind to see
How much their hearts have changed
How much their hearts have changed
How much their hearts have changed
When a man could be sure of where he stood
I used to work at the yard, working honest and hard
The hours were long but the pay was oh so good
I had a family and friends, oh so many friends
We'd drive to the lake on holidays
Back then it wasn't so dear for a sandwich or beer
At night I still dream I can see their faces
Certain things that you depend upon
There are places that you know
And the faces of America
Oh, where do they go, where did they go
I was born on a farm, a mid-western farm
I rode on the tractor with my dad
And though we never had much it was always enough
And we made the best with what we had
But then came four years of drought and the bottom dropped out
My father was broken like the rest
And I can still see his hands signing over his lands
And the bankers grow fat on the flesh of the dispossessed
Certain things that you depend upon
There are places I can go I sift the ashes of America
For someplace I used to know
Someplace I used to know
Someplace I used to know
There was a time, a simpler time
When a man could be sure of where he stood
I used to work at the yard, working honest and hard
The hours were long but the pay was oh so good
Certain things that you depend upon I used to think were guaranteed
Like the right of every man to work And feed his family
And the faces of America seem so distant and estranged
Have their eyes become too blind to see
How much their hearts have changed
How much their hearts have changed
How much their hearts have changed
Holy Road lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Last night I dreamed I was looking down
On the planet Earth spinning 'round and 'round
And as I cast my gaze about,
I watched her lovely light go out
The light went out
And floating in the black of space
I was looking into God's own face
And in His hand He held this tiny Earth
He said well ain't it a shame what they've done to her
After I'd shown them to the holy road, the holy road
After I'd shown them to the holy road, the holy road
Well, I laid a bounty in their hands
And only gave them ten commands
But they never learned their lessons very well
And they drove My garden straight to hell
That's when they fell off of the holy road, the holy road
That's when they fell off of the holy road, the holy road
Let me tell you
Well the popes were frauds and the kings were fools
And your presidents only dupes and tools
And the money makers and the Chiefs of Staff
Who worshipped of that golden calf
They turned their backs upon the holy road, the holy road
They turned their backs upon the holy road, the holy road
And then I told him
Well you made the sun and you made the sky
The things that crawl and the things that fly
And then you made the human race
And he said well everybody makes mistakes
I thought they'd want to walk the holy road, the holy road
I thought they'd want to walk the holy road, the holy road
And even though it was just a dream
It seemed as real as it could seem
And often dreams the truth forebodes
You got to get back children on the holy road
Get back children on the holy road
Get back children on the holy road
Get back children on the holy road
Holy road, the holy road
Gotta get back on the holy road, the holy road
Gotta get back on the holy road, the holy road
Gotta get back on the holy road, the holy road
On the holy road, on the holy road
On the holy road people, on the holy road
On the holy road now, the holy road
On the holy road children, on the holy road
On the planet Earth spinning 'round and 'round
And as I cast my gaze about,
I watched her lovely light go out
The light went out
And floating in the black of space
I was looking into God's own face
And in His hand He held this tiny Earth
He said well ain't it a shame what they've done to her
After I'd shown them to the holy road, the holy road
After I'd shown them to the holy road, the holy road
Well, I laid a bounty in their hands
And only gave them ten commands
But they never learned their lessons very well
And they drove My garden straight to hell
That's when they fell off of the holy road, the holy road
That's when they fell off of the holy road, the holy road
Let me tell you
Well the popes were frauds and the kings were fools
And your presidents only dupes and tools
And the money makers and the Chiefs of Staff
Who worshipped of that golden calf
They turned their backs upon the holy road, the holy road
They turned their backs upon the holy road, the holy road
And then I told him
Well you made the sun and you made the sky
The things that crawl and the things that fly
And then you made the human race
And he said well everybody makes mistakes
I thought they'd want to walk the holy road, the holy road
I thought they'd want to walk the holy road, the holy road
And even though it was just a dream
It seemed as real as it could seem
And often dreams the truth forebodes
You got to get back children on the holy road
Get back children on the holy road
Get back children on the holy road
Get back children on the holy road
Holy road, the holy road
Gotta get back on the holy road, the holy road
Gotta get back on the holy road, the holy road
Gotta get back on the holy road, the holy road
On the holy road, on the holy road
On the holy road people, on the holy road
On the holy road now, the holy road
On the holy road children, on the holy road
Serengeti Moon lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
The grass is high and the work is done
Send the sun to his sleeping place
Now we'll dance and make love
Beneath the Serengeti moon
The Gods are laughing their twinkling eyes
Shine on us in the clear night sky
Take my hand, let us walk
Beneath the Serengeti moon
Oh, let the music play
"Listen to the melody"
Mamalang melodia yalla
Fill your heart with joy and mirth
"Let your hearts rejoice"
Thabishing pelo tsa lona
Oh, let the rain clouds come
"Listen to the melody"
Mameland melodie yalla
Spill their life upon this earth
Oh, let the music play
"Listen to the melody"
Mamalang melodia yalla
Fill your heart with joy and mirth
"Let your hearts rejoice"
Thabishing pelo tsa lona
Oh, let the rain clouds come
"Listen to the melody"
Mameland melodie yalla
Spill their life upon this earth
The grass is high and the work is done
Send the sun to his sleeping place
Now we'll dance and make love beneath
The Serengeti moon
The Serengeti moon
The Serengeti moon
Send the sun to his sleeping place
Now we'll dance and make love
Beneath the Serengeti moon
The Gods are laughing their twinkling eyes
Shine on us in the clear night sky
Take my hand, let us walk
Beneath the Serengeti moon
Oh, let the music play
"Listen to the melody"
Mamalang melodia yalla
Fill your heart with joy and mirth
"Let your hearts rejoice"
Thabishing pelo tsa lona
Oh, let the rain clouds come
"Listen to the melody"
Mameland melodie yalla
Spill their life upon this earth
Oh, let the music play
"Listen to the melody"
Mamalang melodia yalla
Fill your heart with joy and mirth
"Let your hearts rejoice"
Thabishing pelo tsa lona
Oh, let the rain clouds come
"Listen to the melody"
Mameland melodie yalla
Spill their life upon this earth
The grass is high and the work is done
Send the sun to his sleeping place
Now we'll dance and make love beneath
The Serengeti moon
The Serengeti moon
The Serengeti moon
Higher Ground lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Rain keeps falling, keeps falling down
Like it's never going to quit
Trouble stalks this one horse town
Like it can smell the fear inside of it
Through the night the fires rage
Mixing juices 'til they disengage
Mouths get hungry and the hands reach out
Is there something we should talk about
We've got to head for higher ground
Good people there's hard choices going down now
We've got to head for higher ground
Head for higher ground, higher ground
Shattered trusts and broken vows
Can exact a heavy toll
And in the race of heart and mind
Sure, the loser is the soul
We've got to head for higher ground
Good people there's hard choices going down now
We've got to head for higher ground
Head for higher ground, higher ground
Higher, higher, higher, higher
Higher, higher, higher
Faithless deeds for faithless times
All men are guilty of their brothers' crimes
So few are chosen, there's even fewer called
So few can ever read the writing on the wall
We've got to head for higher ground
Oh people there's hard choices going down now
We've got to head for higher ground
Head for higher ground, higher
We've got to head for higher ground
Good people there's hard choices going down now
We've got to head for higher ground
Head for higher ground, higher ground
Like it's never going to quit
Trouble stalks this one horse town
Like it can smell the fear inside of it
Through the night the fires rage
Mixing juices 'til they disengage
Mouths get hungry and the hands reach out
Is there something we should talk about
We've got to head for higher ground
Good people there's hard choices going down now
We've got to head for higher ground
Head for higher ground, higher ground
Shattered trusts and broken vows
Can exact a heavy toll
And in the race of heart and mind
Sure, the loser is the soul
We've got to head for higher ground
Good people there's hard choices going down now
We've got to head for higher ground
Head for higher ground, higher ground
Higher, higher, higher, higher
Higher, higher, higher
Faithless deeds for faithless times
All men are guilty of their brothers' crimes
So few are chosen, there's even fewer called
So few can ever read the writing on the wall
We've got to head for higher ground
Oh people there's hard choices going down now
We've got to head for higher ground
Head for higher ground, higher
We've got to head for higher ground
Good people there's hard choices going down now
We've got to head for higher ground
Head for higher ground, higher ground
A Love Like This lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
And now the lonely days are done
And with each rising of the sun, love begins anew
And if you ever ask me why
I know that my love will never die I'll say these words to you
Of all the souls I've ever known
Mine sings to yours and yours alone and yours sings just to me
In all this world I'll never find
A heart that could beat as close to mine and this time I can see
A love like this is so hard to find
And so many never do
And loves like this, when they even exist
Are precious and few, you know they're precious and few
Down the miles, through the years
Yours is the star by which I steer, the brightest star I've known
And when I feel all hope is gone, yours is the love that leads me on
The light that guides me home
The light that guides me home
Your light will guide me home
And with each rising of the sun, love begins anew
And if you ever ask me why
I know that my love will never die I'll say these words to you
Of all the souls I've ever known
Mine sings to yours and yours alone and yours sings just to me
In all this world I'll never find
A heart that could beat as close to mine and this time I can see
A love like this is so hard to find
And so many never do
And loves like this, when they even exist
Are precious and few, you know they're precious and few
Down the miles, through the years
Yours is the star by which I steer, the brightest star I've known
And when I feel all hope is gone, yours is the love that leads me on
The light that guides me home
The light that guides me home
Your light will guide me home
River Of Souls lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
I take my place along the shore
And I wait for the tide
It seems I've passed this way before
In an earlier time
I hear a voice like mystery
Blowing warm through the night
The silent moon embraces me
And I'm drawn to her light
I follow footprints in the sand
To a circle of stone
Find a fire burning bright
Though I came here alone
And in the play of shadows cast
I can dimly discern
The shapes of all who've gone before
Calling me to return
There are no names
That fit these faces
There are no lines that can define
These ancient spaces
The spirits dance across the ages
And melt into a river of souls
Lo que es de mio (What is mine)
Lo que es de Dios (What is God's)
Lo que es del rio (What is the river's)
Melt into a river of souls
I take my place along the shore
And I wait for the tide
It seems I've passed this way before
In an earlier time
To every man the mystery
Sings a different song
He fills his page of history
Dreams his dreams and is gone
There are no names
That fit these faces
There are no lines that can define
These ancient spaces
The spirits dance across the ages
And melt into a river of souls
Lo que es de mio (What is mine)
Lo que es de Dios (What is God's)
Lo que es del rio (What is the river's)
Melt into a river of souls
And I wait for the tide
It seems I've passed this way before
In an earlier time
I hear a voice like mystery
Blowing warm through the night
The silent moon embraces me
And I'm drawn to her light
I follow footprints in the sand
To a circle of stone
Find a fire burning bright
Though I came here alone
And in the play of shadows cast
I can dimly discern
The shapes of all who've gone before
Calling me to return
There are no names
That fit these faces
There are no lines that can define
These ancient spaces
The spirits dance across the ages
And melt into a river of souls
Lo que es de mio (What is mine)
Lo que es de Dios (What is God's)
Lo que es del rio (What is the river's)
Melt into a river of souls
I take my place along the shore
And I wait for the tide
It seems I've passed this way before
In an earlier time
To every man the mystery
Sings a different song
He fills his page of history
Dreams his dreams and is gone
There are no names
That fit these faces
There are no lines that can define
These ancient spaces
The spirits dance across the ages
And melt into a river of souls
Lo que es de mio (What is mine)
Lo que es de Dios (What is God's)
Lo que es del rio (What is the river's)
Melt into a river of souls
A Voice For Peace lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
You know that everybody has a voice
And how they use it is their own free choice
In your glory I will not rejoice
If you choose the ways of war
If you choose the ways of war
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust
My country 'tis of thee, in God we trust
But how much longer will He shelter us
While we choose the ways of war
While the winds of war rage on
Let mine "oh let my small voice" be a voice for peace
Oh let mine "oh let my small voice" be a voice for peace
Oh let mine "oh let my small voice" be a voice for peace
Let it start here with me, Oh let mine be a voice for peace
The good book tells us thou shalt not kill
The truth came shining and it's shining still
But how much blood upon this earth must spill
Before we lay our weapons down
Let us lay our weapons down
Let mine "oh let my small voice" be a voice for peace
Oh let mine "oh let my small voice" be a voice for peace
Oh let mine "oh let my small voice" be a voice for peace
Let it start here with me, Oh let mine be a voice for peace
And in the face of the beast, oh let mine be a voice
Until the breaths in me cease, oh let mine be a voice for peace
Let mine "oh let my small voice" be a voice for peace
Oh let mine "oh let my small voice" be a voice for peace
Oh let mine "oh let my small voice" be a voice for peace
Let it start here with me, Oh let mine be a voice for peace
Raise your voice up, raise your voice up
Raise your voice up and sing for the promise
And how they use it is their own free choice
In your glory I will not rejoice
If you choose the ways of war
If you choose the ways of war
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust
My country 'tis of thee, in God we trust
But how much longer will He shelter us
While we choose the ways of war
While the winds of war rage on
Let mine "oh let my small voice" be a voice for peace
Oh let mine "oh let my small voice" be a voice for peace
Oh let mine "oh let my small voice" be a voice for peace
Let it start here with me, Oh let mine be a voice for peace
The good book tells us thou shalt not kill
The truth came shining and it's shining still
But how much blood upon this earth must spill
Before we lay our weapons down
Let us lay our weapons down
Let mine "oh let my small voice" be a voice for peace
Oh let mine "oh let my small voice" be a voice for peace
Oh let mine "oh let my small voice" be a voice for peace
Let it start here with me, Oh let mine be a voice for peace
And in the face of the beast, oh let mine be a voice
Until the breaths in me cease, oh let mine be a voice for peace
Let mine "oh let my small voice" be a voice for peace
Oh let mine "oh let my small voice" be a voice for peace
Oh let mine "oh let my small voice" be a voice for peace
Let it start here with me, Oh let mine be a voice for peace
Raise your voice up, raise your voice up
Raise your voice up and sing for the promise
The Wild Places lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
I was walking alone through the lofty San Juans
With a heart full of light and a head full of songs
I was thinking of time and how much it will cost
To recapture the souls that we surely have lost
In the cities and towns there are millions who dream
But the traffic's so loud that you can't hear them scream
There's a heaven on earth that so few ever find
Though the map's in your soul and the road's in your mind
So many mountains before us, so many rivers to cross
Where is the wisdom to bring back the vision we've lost
Can we gaze with the wonder of children into the deafening night
Has it gotten so dark that we cannot remember the light
When you sleep on the ground with the stars in your face
You can feel the full length of the beauty and grace
In the wild places man is an unwelcome guest
But it's here that I'm found and it's here I feel blessed
With a heart full of light and a head full of songs
I was thinking of time and how much it will cost
To recapture the souls that we surely have lost
In the cities and towns there are millions who dream
But the traffic's so loud that you can't hear them scream
There's a heaven on earth that so few ever find
Though the map's in your soul and the road's in your mind
So many mountains before us, so many rivers to cross
Where is the wisdom to bring back the vision we've lost
Can we gaze with the wonder of children into the deafening night
Has it gotten so dark that we cannot remember the light
When you sleep on the ground with the stars in your face
You can feel the full length of the beauty and grace
In the wild places man is an unwelcome guest
But it's here that I'm found and it's here I feel blessed
Forefathers lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
They came from Scandinavia, the land of midnight sun
And crossed the North Atlantic when this century was young
They'd heard that in America every man was free
To live the way he chose to live and be who he could be
Some of them were farmers there and tilled the frozen soil
But all they got was poverty for all their earnest toil
They say one was a sailor who sailed the wide world round
Made home port, got drunk one night, walked off the pier and drowned
My mother was of Scottish blood; it's there that she was born
They brought her to America in 1924
They left behind the highlands and the heather-covered hills
And came to find America with broad expectant dreams and iron wills
My granddad worked the steel mills of central Illinois
His daughter was his jewel; his son was just his boy
For thirty years he worked the mills and stoked the coke-fed fires
And looked toward the day when he'd at last turn 65 and could retire
And the sons become the fathers and their daughters will be wives
As the torch is passed from hand to hand
And we struggle through our lives
Though the generations wander, the lineage survives
And all of us, from dust to dust, we all become forefathers by and by
The woman and the man were wed just after the war
And they settled in this river town and three fine sons she bore
One became a lawyer and one fine pictures drew
And one became this lonely soul who sits here now
And sings this song to you
And the sons become the fathers and their daughters will be wives
As the torch is passed from hand to hand
And we struggle through our lives
Though the generations wander, the lineage survives
And all of us, from dust to dust, we all become forefathers by and by
By and By; By and By
And crossed the North Atlantic when this century was young
They'd heard that in America every man was free
To live the way he chose to live and be who he could be
Some of them were farmers there and tilled the frozen soil
But all they got was poverty for all their earnest toil
They say one was a sailor who sailed the wide world round
Made home port, got drunk one night, walked off the pier and drowned
My mother was of Scottish blood; it's there that she was born
They brought her to America in 1924
They left behind the highlands and the heather-covered hills
And came to find America with broad expectant dreams and iron wills
My granddad worked the steel mills of central Illinois
His daughter was his jewel; his son was just his boy
For thirty years he worked the mills and stoked the coke-fed fires
And looked toward the day when he'd at last turn 65 and could retire
And the sons become the fathers and their daughters will be wives
As the torch is passed from hand to hand
And we struggle through our lives
Though the generations wander, the lineage survives
And all of us, from dust to dust, we all become forefathers by and by
The woman and the man were wed just after the war
And they settled in this river town and three fine sons she bore
One became a lawyer and one fine pictures drew
And one became this lonely soul who sits here now
And sings this song to you
And the sons become the fathers and their daughters will be wives
As the torch is passed from hand to hand
And we struggle through our lives
Though the generations wander, the lineage survives
And all of us, from dust to dust, we all become forefathers by and by
By and By; By and By
Song Of The Sea lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Broken clouds along the blue horizon
The sun is setting and the wind is dying down
Outward bound, there is music all around
Can you hear it, it's the song of the sea
Soundings taken at the edge of darkness
The widest silences the heart can ever hear
You can steer to the stars along your lee
Set you bearings to the, the song of the sea
Oh and the song is as ancient as the days
And the winds upon the waves
Let it carry you away, so far away
Trim my sails to greet the breaking morning
Past the headlands to the rolling open sea
And it comes to me, I have never felt so free
As when I'm listening to the, the song of the sea
Oh and the song is as ancient as the days
And the winds upon the waves
Let it carry me away, so far away
Some were meant to watch the world from windows
And never look beyond the road beneath their feet
But for me, I was always meant to be
One forever chasing the song of the sea
The song of the sea
The song of the sea
The sun is setting and the wind is dying down
Outward bound, there is music all around
Can you hear it, it's the song of the sea
Soundings taken at the edge of darkness
The widest silences the heart can ever hear
You can steer to the stars along your lee
Set you bearings to the, the song of the sea
Oh and the song is as ancient as the days
And the winds upon the waves
Let it carry you away, so far away
Trim my sails to greet the breaking morning
Past the headlands to the rolling open sea
And it comes to me, I have never felt so free
As when I'm listening to the, the song of the sea
Oh and the song is as ancient as the days
And the winds upon the waves
Let it carry me away, so far away
Some were meant to watch the world from windows
And never look beyond the road beneath their feet
But for me, I was always meant to be
One forever chasing the song of the sea
The song of the sea
The song of the sea
Anastasia's Eyes lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
There's thorns on the cactus tree
There's thorns on the rose
There's thorns in the heart of me
That nobody knows
They tear at the flesh until
The tears start to rise
They form in my heart
But they fall from Anastasia's eyes
And I was lost in the wilderness
Without courage or hope
I was setting my signal fires
And watching the smoke
When out of the smoke appeared
The sweetest surprise
And I knew I'd been found
When first I looked into Anastasia's eyes
There's thorns on the cactus tree
There's thorns on the rose
There's thorns in the heart of me
That nobody knows
But finally I've found out where my salvation lies
It lies in the love that lives in Anastasia's eyes
It lies in the love that lives in Anastasia's eyes
There's thorns on the rose
There's thorns in the heart of me
That nobody knows
They tear at the flesh until
The tears start to rise
They form in my heart
But they fall from Anastasia's eyes
And I was lost in the wilderness
Without courage or hope
I was setting my signal fires
And watching the smoke
When out of the smoke appeared
The sweetest surprise
And I knew I'd been found
When first I looked into Anastasia's eyes
There's thorns on the cactus tree
There's thorns on the rose
There's thorns in the heart of me
That nobody knows
But finally I've found out where my salvation lies
It lies in the love that lives in Anastasia's eyes
It lies in the love that lives in Anastasia's eyes
Blind To The Truth lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
In the overcrowded cities where the nights are bright as day
You spend your weekly paycheck and turn your eyes away
From the crisis we've created with our self-indulgent ways
Living like there's no tomorrow, well that just might be the case
Now they're tearing down the forests and the jungles of Brazil
Without a second thought about the species that they kill
But extinction is forever and still the forests fall
And push it ever closer to extinction for us all
But you're so blind to the truth, blind to the truth
And you can't see nothing
Cause you're so blind to the truth, blind to the truth
And the judgment day is coming
Now the politicians bicker on the early evening news
Pledging their allegiance to whoever they can use
The corporate bosses snicker as they watch the profits soar
They don't care what they make next month just as long as it is more
They take our farms and marshlands, drive nature to the wall
Just so they can build another Goddamn shopping mall
And it doesn't seem to matter if they cannot see the stars
As long as they can keep on building obsolescent cars
They're so blind to the truth, blind to the truth
No they can't see nothing
They're so blind to the truth, blind to the truth
But the judgment day is coming
Now you cannot drink the water and you cannot breathe the air
The sky is ripping open and you still don't seem to care
The soil is tired and toxic and unable to provide
The clock is running out and there is nowhere left to hide
Now there's laws that we must live by and they're not the laws of man
Can't you see the shadow that moves across this land
The future is upon us and there's so much we must do
And you know I can't ignore it and my friend neither can you
Unless you're blind to the truth, blind to the truth
And you can't see nothing
You're so blind to the truth, blind to the truth
But the judgment day is coming
You spend your weekly paycheck and turn your eyes away
From the crisis we've created with our self-indulgent ways
Living like there's no tomorrow, well that just might be the case
Now they're tearing down the forests and the jungles of Brazil
Without a second thought about the species that they kill
But extinction is forever and still the forests fall
And push it ever closer to extinction for us all
But you're so blind to the truth, blind to the truth
And you can't see nothing
Cause you're so blind to the truth, blind to the truth
And the judgment day is coming
Now the politicians bicker on the early evening news
Pledging their allegiance to whoever they can use
The corporate bosses snicker as they watch the profits soar
They don't care what they make next month just as long as it is more
They take our farms and marshlands, drive nature to the wall
Just so they can build another Goddamn shopping mall
And it doesn't seem to matter if they cannot see the stars
As long as they can keep on building obsolescent cars
They're so blind to the truth, blind to the truth
No they can't see nothing
They're so blind to the truth, blind to the truth
But the judgment day is coming
Now you cannot drink the water and you cannot breathe the air
The sky is ripping open and you still don't seem to care
The soil is tired and toxic and unable to provide
The clock is running out and there is nowhere left to hide
Now there's laws that we must live by and they're not the laws of man
Can't you see the shadow that moves across this land
The future is upon us and there's so much we must do
And you know I can't ignore it and my friend neither can you
Unless you're blind to the truth, blind to the truth
And you can't see nothing
You're so blind to the truth, blind to the truth
But the judgment day is coming
Lovers In A Dangerous Time (originally by Bruce Cockburn) lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
The hours grow shorter as the days go by
You never get to stop and open your eyes
One day you're waiting for the sky to fall
The next you're dazzled by the beauty of it all
When you're lovers in a dangerous time
Lovers in a dangerous time
These fragile bodies of touch and taste
This vibrant skin, this hair like lace
Spirits open to the thrust of grace
Never a breath you can afford to waste
When you're lovers in a dangerous time
Lovers in a dangerous time
Lovers in a dangerous time
Lovers in a dangerous time
When you're lovers in a dangerous time
Sometimes you're made to feel as if your love's a crime
But nothing worth having comes without some kind of fight
You got to kick at the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight
When you're lovers in a dangerous time
Lovers in a dangerous time
Lovers in a dangerous time
Lovers in a dangerous time
You never get to stop and open your eyes
One day you're waiting for the sky to fall
The next you're dazzled by the beauty of it all
When you're lovers in a dangerous time
Lovers in a dangerous time
These fragile bodies of touch and taste
This vibrant skin, this hair like lace
Spirits open to the thrust of grace
Never a breath you can afford to waste
When you're lovers in a dangerous time
Lovers in a dangerous time
Lovers in a dangerous time
Lovers in a dangerous time
When you're lovers in a dangerous time
Sometimes you're made to feel as if your love's a crime
But nothing worth having comes without some kind of fight
You got to kick at the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight
When you're lovers in a dangerous time
Lovers in a dangerous time
Lovers in a dangerous time
Lovers in a dangerous time
Rhythm Of The Rain (originally by The Cascades) lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain
Telling me just what a fool I've been
I wish that it would go and let me cry in vain
And let me be alone again
The only girl I ever loved has gone away
Looking for a brand new start
But little does she know that when she left that day
Along with her he took my heart
Rain please tell me now does that seem fair
For her to steal my heart away when she don't care
I can't love another when my heart's somewhere far away
Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain
Telling me just what a fool I've been
I wish that it would go and let me cry in vain
And let me be alone again
The only girl I ever loved has gone away
Looking for a brand new start
Little does she know that when she left that day
Along with her she took my heart
Rain won't you tell her that I love her so
Please ask the sun to set her heart a glow
And rain in her heart and let the love we know start to grow
Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain
Telling me just what a fool I've been
Ah I wish that it would go and let me cry in vain
And let me be alone again
Rain please tell me now does that seem fair
For her to steal my heart away when he don't care
I can't love another when my heart's somewhere far away
Oh listen to the falling rain
Oh rhythm of the falling rain
Oh listen to the falling rain
Oh rhythm of the falling rain
Telling me just what a fool I've been
I wish that it would go and let me cry in vain
And let me be alone again
The only girl I ever loved has gone away
Looking for a brand new start
But little does she know that when she left that day
Along with her he took my heart
Rain please tell me now does that seem fair
For her to steal my heart away when she don't care
I can't love another when my heart's somewhere far away
Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain
Telling me just what a fool I've been
I wish that it would go and let me cry in vain
And let me be alone again
The only girl I ever loved has gone away
Looking for a brand new start
Little does she know that when she left that day
Along with her she took my heart
Rain won't you tell her that I love her so
Please ask the sun to set her heart a glow
And rain in her heart and let the love we know start to grow
Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain
Telling me just what a fool I've been
Ah I wish that it would go and let me cry in vain
And let me be alone again
Rain please tell me now does that seem fair
For her to steal my heart away when he don't care
I can't love another when my heart's somewhere far away
Oh listen to the falling rain
Oh rhythm of the falling rain
Oh listen to the falling rain
Oh rhythm of the falling rain
Bones In The Sky lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Up through the branches
The stars shine above
On the arroyos
And mesas you loved
And as the moon rises
The black mountain mourns
For the old friend
He'll look on no more
Jacks-In-The-Pulpit
Bones in the sky
Long winding rivers
That never ran dry
And the secrets she gathered
From the wild blowing sands
Breathed in her heart
And her hands
I sing to your spirit
Where all my dreams dwell
The vision, the freedom
The life lived so well
And I sing in your canyons
And the echoes ring clear
And I wish somehow
You may still hear
The Spirit Trail lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
The light is long the sun is low
I'm riding fast across this dusty road
But I don't want to be, no I don't want to be
Above the ridge an eagle flies
In lazy circles in the western skies
I want to fly with him I want to walk the spirit trail
I've seen them come I've seen them go
Off to the oilfields and rodeos
To find a better way, they leave their native soil
But I can hear a different song
The drum within my heart is beating strong
I want to follow it, I've got to walk the spirit trail
Let every creature I see be a brother and a friend to me
Let every step that I take leave the footprints of a warrior
Along the spirit trail
Heya-heya heya hiyo
Heya-heya heya hiyo
Heya-heya heya hiyo
Heya-heya heya hiyo
They took the land, they took control
They robbed my father of his very soul
To be like one of them, to be like one of them
But I was born a native son
And I will never be another one
To give it all away I've got to walk the spirit trail
Let every creature I see be a brother and a friend to me
Let every step that I take leave the footprints of a warrior
Along the spirit trail
Heya-heya heya hiyo
Heya-heya heya hiyo
Heya-heya heya hiyo
Heya-heya heya hiyo
Let every creature I see be a brother and a friend to me
Let every step that I take leave the footprints of a warrior
Along the spirit trail
Heya-heya heya hiyo
Heya-heya heya hiyo
Heya-heya heya hiyo
Heya-heya heya hiyo
I'm riding fast across this dusty road
But I don't want to be, no I don't want to be
Above the ridge an eagle flies
In lazy circles in the western skies
I want to fly with him I want to walk the spirit trail
I've seen them come I've seen them go
Off to the oilfields and rodeos
To find a better way, they leave their native soil
But I can hear a different song
The drum within my heart is beating strong
I want to follow it, I've got to walk the spirit trail
Let every creature I see be a brother and a friend to me
Let every step that I take leave the footprints of a warrior
Along the spirit trail
Heya-heya heya hiyo
Heya-heya heya hiyo
Heya-heya heya hiyo
Heya-heya heya hiyo
They took the land, they took control
They robbed my father of his very soul
To be like one of them, to be like one of them
But I was born a native son
And I will never be another one
To give it all away I've got to walk the spirit trail
Let every creature I see be a brother and a friend to me
Let every step that I take leave the footprints of a warrior
Along the spirit trail
Heya-heya heya hiyo
Heya-heya heya hiyo
Heya-heya heya hiyo
Heya-heya heya hiyo
Let every creature I see be a brother and a friend to me
Let every step that I take leave the footprints of a warrior
Along the spirit trail
Heya-heya heya hiyo
Heya-heya heya hiyo
Heya-heya heya hiyo
Heya-heya heya hiyo
Ever On lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
May the trail rise up to meet you
May your heart rejoice in song
May the skies be fair above you
As you journey ever on
Ever on, ever on
Ever on, ever on
In this planetary circle
We are but a single stone
Spinning on our fragile axis
Through the endless night alone
Ever on, ever on
Ever on, ever on
May your love be there to guide us
May it always keep us strong
May we walk within your footsteps
As you lead us ever on
Ever on, ever on
Ever on, ever on
Ever on, ever on
Ever on, ever on
May your heart rejoice in song
May the skies be fair above you
As you journey ever on
Ever on, ever on
Ever on, ever on
In this planetary circle
We are but a single stone
Spinning on our fragile axis
Through the endless night alone
Ever on, ever on
Ever on, ever on
May your love be there to guide us
May it always keep us strong
May we walk within your footsteps
As you lead us ever on
Ever on, ever on
Ever on, ever on
Ever on, ever on
Ever on, ever on
Exiles lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Exiles...running from each other
We are exiles
Living undercover
Looking for another day to make it all work out.
Exiles
Standing in the shadows
We are exiles
Weary of the battles
Looking for another day to make it all work out.
You sit here
And I sit there
Looking at you used to be like looking in a mirror
But now it's dark
No light reflects
It never ends like one expects.
I don't know where we went wrong
If I knew that I'd never had to write this song
But here we stand
So far apart
Separate pieces of a
Broken heart
(We live like)
Exiles...running from each other
We are exiles
Living undercover
Looking for another day to make it all work out.
Exiles
Standing in the shadows
We are exiles
Weary of the battles
Looking for another day to make it all work out.
You said you need time to think
But I just couldn't go on living on the brink
So now we take this frozen stance
In hopes that we'll find one more chance.
Different wants and different needs
Moving through our changes at such different speeds
I don't know why
And I don't know when
But somewhere we'll find love again.
Exiles...running from each other
We are exiles
Living undercover
Looking for another day to make it all work out.
Exiles...running from each other
We are exiles
Living undercover
Looking for another day to make it all work out.
Exiles
Standing in the shadows
We are exiles
Weary of the battles
Looking for another day to make it all work out.
We are exiles
Living undercover
Looking for another day to make it all work out.
Exiles
Standing in the shadows
We are exiles
Weary of the battles
Looking for another day to make it all work out.
You sit here
And I sit there
Looking at you used to be like looking in a mirror
But now it's dark
No light reflects
It never ends like one expects.
I don't know where we went wrong
If I knew that I'd never had to write this song
But here we stand
So far apart
Separate pieces of a
Broken heart
(We live like)
Exiles...running from each other
We are exiles
Living undercover
Looking for another day to make it all work out.
Exiles
Standing in the shadows
We are exiles
Weary of the battles
Looking for another day to make it all work out.
You said you need time to think
But I just couldn't go on living on the brink
So now we take this frozen stance
In hopes that we'll find one more chance.
Different wants and different needs
Moving through our changes at such different speeds
I don't know why
And I don't know when
But somewhere we'll find love again.
Exiles...running from each other
We are exiles
Living undercover
Looking for another day to make it all work out.
Exiles...running from each other
We are exiles
Living undercover
Looking for another day to make it all work out.
Exiles
Standing in the shadows
We are exiles
Weary of the battles
Looking for another day to make it all work out.
What You're Doing lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Look...what you're doing
Baby what in heaven are you thinking of?
Look...what you're doing
Will you throw away such sweet, sweet love,
Will you throw away such sweet, sweet love.
You used to say that you would always stay
But now you say you want to find your freedom.
But are the promises of being free
Worth the sacrifice of all you had with me.
You know I've always tried the best I could
To prove my love to you and make you happy
And once upon a time if felt so good
What has happened now to make you want to fly.
Do you want to see me cry?
Look...what you're doing
Baby what in heaven are you thinking of?
Look...what you're doing
Will you throw away such sweet, sweet love,
Will you throw away such sweet, sweet love.
I ain't the fool that you believe I am
You tell your lies but
I can see right through them.
Cause in your eyes I see another man
But he will never love you like you know I can.
Oh, girl, you know I can.
(You better open up your eyes and)
Look...what you're doing
Baby what in heaven are you thinking of?
Look...what you're doing
Will you throw away such sweet, sweet love,
Will you throw away such sweet, sweet love.
Baby what in heaven are you thinking of?
Look...what you're doing
Will you throw away such sweet, sweet love,
Will you throw away such sweet, sweet love.
You used to say that you would always stay
But now you say you want to find your freedom.
But are the promises of being free
Worth the sacrifice of all you had with me.
You know I've always tried the best I could
To prove my love to you and make you happy
And once upon a time if felt so good
What has happened now to make you want to fly.
Do you want to see me cry?
Look...what you're doing
Baby what in heaven are you thinking of?
Look...what you're doing
Will you throw away such sweet, sweet love,
Will you throw away such sweet, sweet love.
I ain't the fool that you believe I am
You tell your lies but
I can see right through them.
Cause in your eyes I see another man
But he will never love you like you know I can.
Oh, girl, you know I can.
(You better open up your eyes and)
Look...what you're doing
Baby what in heaven are you thinking of?
Look...what you're doing
Will you throw away such sweet, sweet love,
Will you throw away such sweet, sweet love.
Lonely In Love lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Some say that love is its own
Love is its own reward
But I can't help but believe
There's got to be more
A man needs a woman
To have and to hold
To love him in body
As well as in soul
I need your desire
Where did the fire go
I keep trying to sleep
But sleep won't be mine tonight
There's so much sorrow inside
And, baby, I don't know why
I give you your freedom
I give you my love
I give all I have
Every time that we touch
I don't know, baby
Maybe I give too much
Now I'm lonely in love
Why must I be lonely in love
I'm so lonely in love
Baby why must I be lonely
Why must I be lonely in love
I know that love carries no
She carries no guarantees
But still I can't seem to find
A reason that I can believe in
You said to be patient
And give you some room
You said you had changes
You need to work through
But the longer I wait
The farther I feel from you
Now I'm lonely in love
Why must I be lonely in love
I'm so lonely in love
Baby, why must I be lonely
Why must I be lonely in love
I'm so lonely in love
Why must I be lonely in love
(With you, darling)
I'm so lonely in love
Baby, you're my one and only
Why do you keep me lonely in love
Woo hoo, woo hoo, woo hoo...
Love is its own reward
But I can't help but believe
There's got to be more
A man needs a woman
To have and to hold
To love him in body
As well as in soul
I need your desire
Where did the fire go
I keep trying to sleep
But sleep won't be mine tonight
There's so much sorrow inside
And, baby, I don't know why
I give you your freedom
I give you my love
I give all I have
Every time that we touch
I don't know, baby
Maybe I give too much
Now I'm lonely in love
Why must I be lonely in love
I'm so lonely in love
Baby why must I be lonely
Why must I be lonely in love
I know that love carries no
She carries no guarantees
But still I can't seem to find
A reason that I can believe in
You said to be patient
And give you some room
You said you had changes
You need to work through
But the longer I wait
The farther I feel from you
Now I'm lonely in love
Why must I be lonely in love
I'm so lonely in love
Baby, why must I be lonely
Why must I be lonely in love
I'm so lonely in love
Why must I be lonely in love
(With you, darling)
I'm so lonely in love
Baby, you're my one and only
Why do you keep me lonely in love
Woo hoo, woo hoo, woo hoo...
Seeing You Again lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Seeing you again
Was like meeting for the first time
In a foggy dream so many years ago.
Strangers in an airport
Searching for a word to break the ice.
Holding you again
Even for the briefest moment
Made me realize how much I love you still
Wanting you to want me
Still not knowing if you ever will.
Seeing you again
Seeing you again
Was the sweetest torture
I may ever know.
Seeing you again
Seeing you again
Made me wish I'd never let you go.
Seeing you again
Running free along the beaches
Where our shadows first
Began to intertwine
Listening to your laughter
Wishing that your love could still be mine.
Seeing you again
Seeing you again
Was the sweetest torture
I may ever know.
Seeing you again
Seeing you again
Did you only come to say
You're sorry
Or give it one more try
Or did you only need to see
There was nothing left for me
Inside worth saving.
Running for your train
You smiled back through the doorway
Like you used to
When our hearts still beat as one
And as I turned away
I knew the lonely days had just begun.
Seeing you again
Seeing you again
Was the sweetest torture
I may ever know.
Seeing you again
Seeing you again
Seeing you again
Seeing you again
Was the sweetest torture
I may ever know.
Seeing you again
Seeing you again
Was like meeting for the first time
In a foggy dream so many years ago.
Strangers in an airport
Searching for a word to break the ice.
Holding you again
Even for the briefest moment
Made me realize how much I love you still
Wanting you to want me
Still not knowing if you ever will.
Seeing you again
Seeing you again
Was the sweetest torture
I may ever know.
Seeing you again
Seeing you again
Made me wish I'd never let you go.
Seeing you again
Running free along the beaches
Where our shadows first
Began to intertwine
Listening to your laughter
Wishing that your love could still be mine.
Seeing you again
Seeing you again
Was the sweetest torture
I may ever know.
Seeing you again
Seeing you again
Did you only come to say
You're sorry
Or give it one more try
Or did you only need to see
There was nothing left for me
Inside worth saving.
Running for your train
You smiled back through the doorway
Like you used to
When our hearts still beat as one
And as I turned away
I knew the lonely days had just begun.
Seeing you again
Seeing you again
Was the sweetest torture
I may ever know.
Seeing you again
Seeing you again
Seeing you again
Seeing you again
Was the sweetest torture
I may ever know.
Seeing you again
Seeing you again
She Don't Look Back lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
She's got a way of
Getting so inside you
That you think she's
Gonna steal your soul
She's got a way of making sure
That you can't let go
She's got a trail of
Broken hearts behind her
Like a shadow
Where no shadow's cast
I ain't the first one and
I doubt that I'll be the last
Too long, too late
You're wrong
To ever think she'd wait
She don't look back, oh, oh
She don't look back, oh, oh
She don't look back, oh, oh
The lady don't look back
And when she's gone, she's gone
You can never tell
Just what she's after
You can never read it
In her eyes
And in her laughter
There's no hint of compromise
You can stare
Into the fire forever
You can squeeze a stone
Until it bleeds
But you will never find
The kind of love she needs
Too much, too late
You're such
A fool to think she'd wait
She don't look back, oh, oh
She don't look back, oh, oh
She don't look back, oh, oh
She don't look back, oh, oh
And when she's gone, she's gone
She don't look back
She don't look back
She don't look back
She don't look back
She don't look back
Getting so inside you
That you think she's
Gonna steal your soul
She's got a way of making sure
That you can't let go
She's got a trail of
Broken hearts behind her
Like a shadow
Where no shadow's cast
I ain't the first one and
I doubt that I'll be the last
Too long, too late
You're wrong
To ever think she'd wait
She don't look back, oh, oh
She don't look back, oh, oh
She don't look back, oh, oh
The lady don't look back
And when she's gone, she's gone
You can never tell
Just what she's after
You can never read it
In her eyes
And in her laughter
There's no hint of compromise
You can stare
Into the fire forever
You can squeeze a stone
Until it bleeds
But you will never find
The kind of love she needs
Too much, too late
You're such
A fool to think she'd wait
She don't look back, oh, oh
She don't look back, oh, oh
She don't look back, oh, oh
She don't look back, oh, oh
And when she's gone, she's gone
She don't look back
She don't look back
She don't look back
She don't look back
She don't look back
The Way It Must Be lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Baby, how could I have been so vain
To make you think that you're the only one to blame.
For all these distances and all of this pain
Baby, how could I have been so blind
To presuppose that your needs were just like mine
You've been a prisoner for a long, long time.
But now you run from me
And I will set you free
If that's the way it must be.
I tried so hard to make you part of me
That every time I looked at you
I thought I'd see
Someone that you could never ever be.
So full of pride that I could not see straight
I thought you'd change
If I could only wait
I see the truth now but it's much too late
Cause now you run from me
And I will set you free
If that's the way it must be.
Oh--oh--baby how'd it ever get so cold and mean
Oh--oh. Is there nothing left but silence in between.
Oh--oh--baby how'd it ever get so cold and mean
Oh--oh. Is there nothing left but silence in between.
Baby how'd we hold on so long
To something both of us must have known was wrong
We're either fools or must be terrible strong.
Cause now you run from me.
And I will set you free
If that's the way it must be.
To make you think that you're the only one to blame.
For all these distances and all of this pain
Baby, how could I have been so blind
To presuppose that your needs were just like mine
You've been a prisoner for a long, long time.
But now you run from me
And I will set you free
If that's the way it must be.
I tried so hard to make you part of me
That every time I looked at you
I thought I'd see
Someone that you could never ever be.
So full of pride that I could not see straight
I thought you'd change
If I could only wait
I see the truth now but it's much too late
Cause now you run from me
And I will set you free
If that's the way it must be.
Oh--oh--baby how'd it ever get so cold and mean
Oh--oh. Is there nothing left but silence in between.
Oh--oh--baby how'd it ever get so cold and mean
Oh--oh. Is there nothing left but silence in between.
Baby how'd we hold on so long
To something both of us must have known was wrong
We're either fools or must be terrible strong.
Cause now you run from me.
And I will set you free
If that's the way it must be.
Hearts In Decline lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Nothing lasts forever
I know that this is true
But I never knew how true it was
'Til I was losing you.
Maybe I'm a dreamer
Or maybe I'm a fool
But I never thought
That love could be
So careless or so cruel.
You wrestle with the reasons
But the reasons never rhyme
Or comfort when the
Heart is in decline
And it doesn't really matter
If it's chance or it's design
It's going to take some time.
Love don't play no favorites
You know there's no one that's immune
Cause she changes her demeanor
Like the phases of the moon.
There ain't no easy answers
You know there's only shades of grey
But when it's love or it's survival
I guess you gotta get away.
The days stretch on forever
And the nights are so unkind
And endless when the
Heart is in decline.
And it doesn't really matter
If it's chance or it's design
It's going to take some time.
It's going to take some time.
I know that this is true
But I never knew how true it was
'Til I was losing you.
Maybe I'm a dreamer
Or maybe I'm a fool
But I never thought
That love could be
So careless or so cruel.
You wrestle with the reasons
But the reasons never rhyme
Or comfort when the
Heart is in decline
And it doesn't really matter
If it's chance or it's design
It's going to take some time.
Love don't play no favorites
You know there's no one that's immune
Cause she changes her demeanor
Like the phases of the moon.
There ain't no easy answers
You know there's only shades of grey
But when it's love or it's survival
I guess you gotta get away.
The days stretch on forever
And the nights are so unkind
And endless when the
Heart is in decline.
And it doesn't really matter
If it's chance or it's design
It's going to take some time.
It's going to take some time.
It Doesn't Matter (originally by Manassas) lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Falling and spinning
Losing and winning
Keeping my head
Watching for signals
Wearisome vigil
Was I misled
I remember you said
That you don't want to forget me
It doesn't matter
Which of our fantasies fled.
Every tomorrow
Looking to borrow
A piece of today
Run a bit faster
Here comes the catcher
Making his play
You had better not stay
You will soon be surrounded
It doesn't matter
Which of our fantasies stay.
Lonely and winsome
Calling for someone
Living right now
Something is shallow
Ugly and hollow
Doesn't even allow you
To want to know how
You might
Live for the living
Give for the giving
Moment by moment
One day at a time
It doesn't matter
It's nothing but dreaming
Anyhow.
Losing and winning
Keeping my head
Watching for signals
Wearisome vigil
Was I misled
I remember you said
That you don't want to forget me
It doesn't matter
Which of our fantasies fled.
Every tomorrow
Looking to borrow
A piece of today
Run a bit faster
Here comes the catcher
Making his play
You had better not stay
You will soon be surrounded
It doesn't matter
Which of our fantasies stay.
Lonely and winsome
Calling for someone
Living right now
Something is shallow
Ugly and hollow
Doesn't even allow you
To want to know how
You might
Live for the living
Give for the giving
Moment by moment
One day at a time
It doesn't matter
It's nothing but dreaming
Anyhow.
Our Last Farewell lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Once I loved you and you loved me
We believed our souls were meant to breathe as one
And could never come undone again.
And once I believed that you and I
Were the two that would defy the fickle gods
And win out against the odds
And go on forever more.
But now that you heart has turned away
I must try to find a way to let you go
Even though I know
You will never leave me.
Cause you were my life's one great romance
And I will always see you
Dancing through my dreams
And as hopeless as it seems
I will always love you.
And now if you think
We've said it all
Let the final curtain
Fall on us at last
And just put it in the past
And say our last farewell.
Beyond The Edge lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Beyond the edge twenty miles a minute
Shot like a bullet from a frozen gun
Beyond the edge way beyond the limit
Beyond the edge on a downhill run
Some play it cool, some take it easy
Some never know what the snow can do
Some call me fool, some call my crazy
I may be crazy but I'm crazy about you
Beyond the edge twenty miles a minute
Shot like a bullet from a frozen gun
Beyond the edge way beyond the limit
Beyond the edge on a downhill run
You got no guts, you get no glory
There ain't no ruts along the easy ride
Out on the edge it's another story
Some got to take it to the other side
Beyond the edge twenty miles a minute
Shot like a bullet from a frozen gun
Beyond the edge way beyond the limit
Beyond the edge on a downhill run
Beyond the edge twenty miles a minute
Shot like a bullet from a frozen gun
Beyond the edge way beyond the limit
Beyond the edge on a downhill run
Beyond the edge twenty miles a minute
Shot like a bullet from a frozen gun
Beyond the edge way beyond the limit
Beyond the edge on a downhill run
Shot like a bullet from a frozen gun
Beyond the edge way beyond the limit
Beyond the edge on a downhill run
Some play it cool, some take it easy
Some never know what the snow can do
Some call me fool, some call my crazy
I may be crazy but I'm crazy about you
Beyond the edge twenty miles a minute
Shot like a bullet from a frozen gun
Beyond the edge way beyond the limit
Beyond the edge on a downhill run
You got no guts, you get no glory
There ain't no ruts along the easy ride
Out on the edge it's another story
Some got to take it to the other side
Beyond the edge twenty miles a minute
Shot like a bullet from a frozen gun
Beyond the edge way beyond the limit
Beyond the edge on a downhill run
Beyond the edge twenty miles a minute
Shot like a bullet from a frozen gun
Beyond the edge way beyond the limit
Beyond the edge on a downhill run
Beyond the edge twenty miles a minute
Shot like a bullet from a frozen gun
Beyond the edge way beyond the limit
Beyond the edge on a downhill run
Down The Road (originally by Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs) lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Down the road
Down the road
Got a little pretty girl, Down the Road
Down the road
Down the road
Got a little pretty girl, down the road
Down the road
Got a little pretty girl, Down the Road
Down the road
Down the road
Got a little pretty girl, down the road
Mountain Pass lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Well, I'm runnin' down this mountain pass at midnight;
Those truckers, they all flash their lights at me.
This highway ain't the very best companion,
'cause I know there's somewhere else I'd rather be.
The moonlight on the snow just sets me thinking
'Bout the way your smile shines upon your face.
And I know this ain't the last beer I'll be drinking
Before I reach my final resting place
Oh, I...
...wish that I was in your arms a' sleeping,
Dreaming of the sweet love we just made,
But I'm runnin' down this mountain pass at midnight,
Wishin' I was in your arms again.
Oh my wheels are running hard against this mountain,
I finally crossed the Archuleta line.
Another hour and I'll be with my darlin'
To dry those lonesome tears that she's been cryin'
But I...
...wish that I was in your arms a' sleeping,
Dreaming of the sweet love we just made,
But I'm runnin' down this mountain pass at midnight,
Wishin' I was in your arms again.
I'm runnin' down this mountain pass at midnight;
Those truckers, they all flash their lights at me.
This highway ain't the very best companion,
'cause I know there's somewhere else I'd rather be.
Oh, I...
...wish that I was in your arms a' sleeping,
Dreaming of the sweet love we just made,
But I'm runnin' down this mountain pass at midnight,
Wishin' I was in your arms again.
I am runnin' down this mountain pass at midnight,
Wishin' I was in your arms again.
Those truckers, they all flash their lights at me.
This highway ain't the very best companion,
'cause I know there's somewhere else I'd rather be.
The moonlight on the snow just sets me thinking
'Bout the way your smile shines upon your face.
And I know this ain't the last beer I'll be drinking
Before I reach my final resting place
Oh, I...
...wish that I was in your arms a' sleeping,
Dreaming of the sweet love we just made,
But I'm runnin' down this mountain pass at midnight,
Wishin' I was in your arms again.
Oh my wheels are running hard against this mountain,
I finally crossed the Archuleta line.
Another hour and I'll be with my darlin'
To dry those lonesome tears that she's been cryin'
But I...
...wish that I was in your arms a' sleeping,
Dreaming of the sweet love we just made,
But I'm runnin' down this mountain pass at midnight,
Wishin' I was in your arms again.
I'm runnin' down this mountain pass at midnight;
Those truckers, they all flash their lights at me.
This highway ain't the very best companion,
'cause I know there's somewhere else I'd rather be.
Oh, I...
...wish that I was in your arms a' sleeping,
Dreaming of the sweet love we just made,
But I'm runnin' down this mountain pass at midnight,
Wishin' I was in your arms again.
I am runnin' down this mountain pass at midnight,
Wishin' I was in your arms again.
Sutter's Mill lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
In the Spring of Forty-seven,
So the story, it is told,
Old John Sutter went to the mill site
Found a piece of shining gold.
Well, he took it to the city
Where the word, like wildfire, spread.
And old John Sutter soon came to wish he'd
Left that stone in the river bed.
For they came like herds of locusts
Every woman, child and man
In their lumbering Conestogas
They left their tracks upon the land.
Some would fail and some would prosper
Some would die and some would kill
Some would thank the Lord for their deliverance
And some would curse John Sutter's Mill.
Well, they came from New York City,
And they came from Alabam'
With their dreams of finding fortunes
In this wild unsettled land.
Well, some fell prey to hostile arrows
As they tried to cross the plains.
And some were lost in the Rocky Mountains
With their hands froze to the reins.
Oh...
Some would fail and some would prosper
Some would die and some would kill
Some would thank the Lord for their deliverance
And some would curse John Sutter's Mill.
Well, some pushed on to California
And others stopped to take their rest.
And by the Spring of Eighteen-sixty
They had opened up the west.
And then the railroad came behind them
And the land was plowed and tamed,
When Old John Sutter went to meet his maker,
He'd not one penny to his name.
Oh...
Some would fail and some would prosper
Some would die and some would kill
Some would thank the Lord for their deliverance
And some would curse John Sutter's Mill.
And some would curse John Sutter's Mill
Some men's thirsts are never filled.
So the story, it is told,
Old John Sutter went to the mill site
Found a piece of shining gold.
Well, he took it to the city
Where the word, like wildfire, spread.
And old John Sutter soon came to wish he'd
Left that stone in the river bed.
For they came like herds of locusts
Every woman, child and man
In their lumbering Conestogas
They left their tracks upon the land.
Some would fail and some would prosper
Some would die and some would kill
Some would thank the Lord for their deliverance
And some would curse John Sutter's Mill.
Well, they came from New York City,
And they came from Alabam'
With their dreams of finding fortunes
In this wild unsettled land.
Well, some fell prey to hostile arrows
As they tried to cross the plains.
And some were lost in the Rocky Mountains
With their hands froze to the reins.
Oh...
Some would fail and some would prosper
Some would die and some would kill
Some would thank the Lord for their deliverance
And some would curse John Sutter's Mill.
Well, some pushed on to California
And others stopped to take their rest.
And by the Spring of Eighteen-sixty
They had opened up the west.
And then the railroad came behind them
And the land was plowed and tamed,
When Old John Sutter went to meet his maker,
He'd not one penny to his name.
Oh...
Some would fail and some would prosper
Some would die and some would kill
Some would thank the Lord for their deliverance
And some would curse John Sutter's Mill.
And some would curse John Sutter's Mill
Some men's thirsts are never filled.
High Country Snows lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
There's a place in the Rockies
A place that I know
Where the world cannot find me
And the time goes so slow.
In the piney wood forest
There's a flower that grows
Through the long months of winter
And the high country snows.
To a house by a meadow
'Neath the towering peaks
Is a place where my heart goes
When it's love that it seeks.
There a woman lies waiting
Like the wild growing rose
Through the long months of winter
And the high country snows.
In the space of a lifetime
A man misses much
Till he finds him a woman
And treasures her touch.
When the lakes all are frozen
And the wild wind blows
I'll return to my darlin'
And the high country snows.
I'll return to my darlin'
And the high country snows.
A place that I know
Where the world cannot find me
And the time goes so slow.
In the piney wood forest
There's a flower that grows
Through the long months of winter
And the high country snows.
To a house by a meadow
'Neath the towering peaks
Is a place where my heart goes
When it's love that it seeks.
There a woman lies waiting
Like the wild growing rose
Through the long months of winter
And the high country snows.
In the space of a lifetime
A man misses much
Till he finds him a woman
And treasures her touch.
When the lakes all are frozen
And the wild wind blows
I'll return to my darlin'
And the high country snows.
I'll return to my darlin'
And the high country snows.
The Outlaw lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Among the possesions of an outlaw of a low class kind
Is this little bottle of French perfume
Taken as a last thought from a drug store in suburbia
He said, "Lady, look what I've got for you."
She said, "Jesse, I don't hardly even know you anymore.
And judging from your grin, you'd think you held up Henry Ford.
And I don't believe I want you a comin' 'round here anymore. Ooh."
Jesse, he was hurt, boy, and he left there, and he slammed the door.
And he wandered through the alleyways.
Thinkin' all the while that she'd be proud of what he stole for her,
And he tried to think of better ways.
Dreamin' of a movie that he'd seen one afternoon,
He drew out all his savings and he went and bought a gun.
And he ran right home and stood before his mirror
Acting like a thug, ooh.
He waited for a dark night; he was frightened, boy, the fog rolled in,
As a rich man, he came walkin' by,
"Hold your hands up high," he cried,
"I've come to make your fortune mine."
But his eyes, they gave him right away,
Jesse dropped the gun and they both stared at to where it lay.
And Jesse asked the man if he'd please leave him in his pain.
And the man tried to forgive him, but there's not much he could say. Ooh.
Among the possessions of an outlaw of a low class kind
Is this little bottle of French perfume
Taken as a last thought from a drugstore in suburbia.
He said, "Lady, look what I've got for you."
"Ah, take it, ah, please take it; I'm tired and I'm poor.
And this crappy French perfume is nothin' less than my own soul.
I was feelin' half a man; I wanted to feel whole, ooh."
Oooh...ooh,ooh.
Is this little bottle of French perfume
Taken as a last thought from a drug store in suburbia
He said, "Lady, look what I've got for you."
She said, "Jesse, I don't hardly even know you anymore.
And judging from your grin, you'd think you held up Henry Ford.
And I don't believe I want you a comin' 'round here anymore. Ooh."
Jesse, he was hurt, boy, and he left there, and he slammed the door.
And he wandered through the alleyways.
Thinkin' all the while that she'd be proud of what he stole for her,
And he tried to think of better ways.
Dreamin' of a movie that he'd seen one afternoon,
He drew out all his savings and he went and bought a gun.
And he ran right home and stood before his mirror
Acting like a thug, ooh.
He waited for a dark night; he was frightened, boy, the fog rolled in,
As a rich man, he came walkin' by,
"Hold your hands up high," he cried,
"I've come to make your fortune mine."
But his eyes, they gave him right away,
Jesse dropped the gun and they both stared at to where it lay.
And Jesse asked the man if he'd please leave him in his pain.
And the man tried to forgive him, but there's not much he could say. Ooh.
Among the possessions of an outlaw of a low class kind
Is this little bottle of French perfume
Taken as a last thought from a drugstore in suburbia.
He said, "Lady, look what I've got for you."
"Ah, take it, ah, please take it; I'm tired and I'm poor.
And this crappy French perfume is nothin' less than my own soul.
I was feelin' half a man; I wanted to feel whole, ooh."
Oooh...ooh,ooh.
Shallow Rivers lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Shallow rivers run between us
Where a stone may never sink.
Though we taste, we are left thirsty
For a deep and soulful drink.
Narrow channels, barely open
Fraught with dangers out of view;
In the current, we are helpless
Still I cling to you.
Grab me woman, take me under,
Till I can't tell up from down.
We have barely got our feet wet
and I want, I want to drown.
Shallow rivers run between us
Never mind the nevermore,
Up ahead the water quickens;
I can hear those rapids roar.
Narrow channels, barely open
Flood the waves with treachery,
Hope I long to see the sunrise
On a peaceful sea.
Grab me woman, take me under,
Till I can't tell up from down.
We have barely got our feet wet
and I want, I want to drown.
Go Down Easy lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Linda lost a lover
In the early part of autumn
And she moved out to the country
Hoping all would be forgotten
The last time that I saw her
She was makin' sure the winter
Wouldn't come through that old door frame
Where the door is several inches
From the ground, the cold hard ground
And it's hard to go down easy
And it's hard to keep from cryin'
And it's hard to lose a lover
In the early part of autumn
Well, she learned to cook the meals
And she learned to start the fire
And she learned to make jewelry
Out of stones and precious metals
She sits down to the table
With her friends and several others
And she tries real hard to never be alone
And it's hard to go down easy
And it's hard to keep from cryin'
And it's hard to lose a lover
In the early part of autumn
Now the winter wind blows cold
Upon a fair and gentle soul
And she feels as if her time is a-passin' easy
Her friends are sometimes lovers
Though they'll always be another
She thinks about when the night time lays on down
And it's hard to go down easy
And it's hard to keep from cryin'
And it's hard to lose a lover
In the early part of autumn
And it's hard to go down easy
And it's hard to keep from cryin'
And it's hard to lose a lover
In the early part of autumn
In the early part of autumn
And she moved out to the country
Hoping all would be forgotten
The last time that I saw her
She was makin' sure the winter
Wouldn't come through that old door frame
Where the door is several inches
From the ground, the cold hard ground
And it's hard to go down easy
And it's hard to keep from cryin'
And it's hard to lose a lover
In the early part of autumn
Well, she learned to cook the meals
And she learned to start the fire
And she learned to make jewelry
Out of stones and precious metals
She sits down to the table
With her friends and several others
And she tries real hard to never be alone
And it's hard to go down easy
And it's hard to keep from cryin'
And it's hard to lose a lover
In the early part of autumn
Now the winter wind blows cold
Upon a fair and gentle soul
And she feels as if her time is a-passin' easy
Her friends are sometimes lovers
Though they'll always be another
She thinks about when the night time lays on down
And it's hard to go down easy
And it's hard to keep from cryin'
And it's hard to lose a lover
In the early part of autumn
And it's hard to go down easy
And it's hard to keep from cryin'
And it's hard to lose a lover
In the early part of autumn
Wandering Shepherd lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Wandering shepherd, wander no more
Wandering shepherd, wander no more
Wandering shepherd, wander no more
Lay down your troubles, your worries and woes.
Traveling pilgrim, rest for the night
Traveling pilgrim, rest for the night
Traveling pilgrim, rest for the night
Sup with the Savior and drink of his Light.
Homeless believer, find here a home
Homeless believer, find here a home
Homeless believer, find here a home
You may be lonely but never alone.
Wandering shepherd, wander no more
Wandering shepherd, wander no more
Wandering shepherd, wander no more
Lay down your troubles, your worries and woes
Wandering shepherd, wander no more
Wandering shepherd, wander no more
Lay down your troubles, your worries and woes.
Traveling pilgrim, rest for the night
Traveling pilgrim, rest for the night
Traveling pilgrim, rest for the night
Sup with the Savior and drink of his Light.
Homeless believer, find here a home
Homeless believer, find here a home
Homeless believer, find here a home
You may be lonely but never alone.
Wandering shepherd, wander no more
Wandering shepherd, wander no more
Wandering shepherd, wander no more
Lay down your troubles, your worries and woes
Think Of What You've Done lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Is it true that I've lost you?
Am I not the only one?
After all this pain and sorrow,
Darlin', think what you've done.
Heart to heart, dear, how I need you
Like the flowers need the dew.
Lovin' you has been my life, love
Lord, I can't believe we're through.
Is it true that I've lost you?
Am I not the only one?
After all this pain and sorrow,
Darlin', think what you've done.
Well, I've go back to Colorado,
Where the mountains meet the sky.
It was here I learned to love you
And I'll stay here till I die.
Is it true that I've lost you?
Am I not the only one?
After all this pain and sorrow,
Darlin', think what you've done.
Is it true that I've lost you?
Am I not the only one?
After all this pain and sorrow,
Darlin', think what you've done.
Am I not the only one?
After all this pain and sorrow,
Darlin', think what you've done.
Heart to heart, dear, how I need you
Like the flowers need the dew.
Lovin' you has been my life, love
Lord, I can't believe we're through.
Is it true that I've lost you?
Am I not the only one?
After all this pain and sorrow,
Darlin', think what you've done.
Well, I've go back to Colorado,
Where the mountains meet the sky.
It was here I learned to love you
And I'll stay here till I die.
Is it true that I've lost you?
Am I not the only one?
After all this pain and sorrow,
Darlin', think what you've done.
Is it true that I've lost you?
Am I not the only one?
After all this pain and sorrow,
Darlin', think what you've done.
The Higher You Climb lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
The higher you climb,
The more that you see.
The more that you see,
The less that you know.
The less that you know,
The more that you yearn.
The more that you yearn,
The higher you climb.
The farther you reach,
The more that you touch.
The more that you touch,
The fuller you feel.
The fuller you feel,
The less that you need.
The less that you need,
The farther you reach.
The higher you climb,
The more that you see.
The more that you see,
The less that you know.
The less that you know,
The more that you yearn.
The more that you yearn,
The higher you climb.
The higher you climb,
The more that you see.
The more that you see,
The less that you know.
The less that you know,
The more that you yearn.
The more that you yearn,
The higher you climb.
The more that you see.
The more that you see,
The less that you know.
The less that you know,
The more that you yearn.
The more that you yearn,
The higher you climb.
The farther you reach,
The more that you touch.
The more that you touch,
The fuller you feel.
The fuller you feel,
The less that you need.
The less that you need,
The farther you reach.
The higher you climb,
The more that you see.
The more that you see,
The less that you know.
The less that you know,
The more that you yearn.
The more that you yearn,
The higher you climb.
The higher you climb,
The more that you see.
The more that you see,
The less that you know.
The less that you know,
The more that you yearn.
The more that you yearn,
The higher you climb.
The Language Of Love lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
She says no
When she means yes
And what she wants
You know that I can't guess
When we want more
You know we ask for less
Such is the language of love
I say leave
When I mean stay
But she don't see
And so she moves away
What we really want
You know we rarely say
Such is the language of love
It's tooth for tooth
And eye for eye
We hide our hearts
And then we won't say why
It's truth for truth
And lie for lie
Such is the language of love
One cries foul
And will not speak
The other claims a little victory
And all the time
You know we fail to see
This is the language of love
When a loves begins to wander
No one ever knows
But we feel it deep inside us
Long before it shows
Long before it shows
We hem and haw
We balk and bluff
Our words don't ever
Seem to say enough
But a simple smile
A tender touch
Speaks the true language of love
When a loves begins to wander
No one ever knows
But we feel it deep inside us
Long before it shows
Long before it shows
She says no
When she means yes
And what she wants
You know that I can't guess
When we want more
You know we ask for less
Such is the language of love
Such is the language of love
When she means yes
And what she wants
You know that I can't guess
When we want more
You know we ask for less
Such is the language of love
I say leave
When I mean stay
But she don't see
And so she moves away
What we really want
You know we rarely say
Such is the language of love
It's tooth for tooth
And eye for eye
We hide our hearts
And then we won't say why
It's truth for truth
And lie for lie
Such is the language of love
One cries foul
And will not speak
The other claims a little victory
And all the time
You know we fail to see
This is the language of love
When a loves begins to wander
No one ever knows
But we feel it deep inside us
Long before it shows
Long before it shows
We hem and haw
We balk and bluff
Our words don't ever
Seem to say enough
But a simple smile
A tender touch
Speaks the true language of love
When a loves begins to wander
No one ever knows
But we feel it deep inside us
Long before it shows
Long before it shows
She says no
When she means yes
And what she wants
You know that I can't guess
When we want more
You know we ask for less
Such is the language of love
Such is the language of love
Windows And Walls lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Up every morning
Long before day
Cooking her breakfast alone
She quietly dresses
And pulls up the shades
And sits in the chair by the phone.
But nobody ever comes by anymore
Nobody ever calls
Most days she sits and just stares
At the windows and walls
Windows and walls.
Children all married
Husband's passed on
Nothing but time on her hands
Most of her mornings
Are spent in her dreams
Or making her sad little plans.
Maybe she'll go to the corner today
And pick up the new McCalls
If just to escape for an hour
From her windows and walls
Windows and walls.
The clock on the mantel
Chiming the hours
Must be the loneliest sound
She washes her dishes
and waters her flowers
And afterwards has to sit down.
Sometimes she still can remember a child
Playing with china dolls...
Now all that she's left
Are these memories and windows and walls
Windows and walls (day after day)
Windows and walls.
Long before day
Cooking her breakfast alone
She quietly dresses
And pulls up the shades
And sits in the chair by the phone.
But nobody ever comes by anymore
Nobody ever calls
Most days she sits and just stares
At the windows and walls
Windows and walls.
Children all married
Husband's passed on
Nothing but time on her hands
Most of her mornings
Are spent in her dreams
Or making her sad little plans.
Maybe she'll go to the corner today
And pick up the new McCalls
If just to escape for an hour
From her windows and walls
Windows and walls.
The clock on the mantel
Chiming the hours
Must be the loneliest sound
She washes her dishes
and waters her flowers
And afterwards has to sit down.
Sometimes she still can remember a child
Playing with china dolls...
Now all that she's left
Are these memories and windows and walls
Windows and walls (day after day)
Windows and walls.
The Loving Cup lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
So many try to capture love
And so many never do
So many hearts are lost
With never a clue.
So many nights are passed in sorrow
So many days go by
So many lovers lose
And never know why.
Still the lovers in the backseats claw
And still the wives wait up
Everybody's trying desperately
to fill their loving cup.
All through the night
We thrust and parry
Letting our best sides show
Then in the morning light
We lie and let go.
Everyone searching for somebody
Someone to kiss and tell
More often than not
Our heavens turn into hell.
Still the lovers in the backseats claw
And still the wives wait up
Everybody's trying desperately
to fill their loving cup.
So many try to capture love
And so many never do
So many hearts are lost
With never a clue.
Everyone searching for somebody
Someone to kiss and tell
More often than not
Our heavens turn into hell.
Still the lovers in the backseats claw
And still the wives wait up
Everybody's trying desperately
to fill their loving cup.
And so many never do
So many hearts are lost
With never a clue.
So many nights are passed in sorrow
So many days go by
So many lovers lose
And never know why.
Still the lovers in the backseats claw
And still the wives wait up
Everybody's trying desperately
to fill their loving cup.
All through the night
We thrust and parry
Letting our best sides show
Then in the morning light
We lie and let go.
Everyone searching for somebody
Someone to kiss and tell
More often than not
Our heavens turn into hell.
Still the lovers in the backseats claw
And still the wives wait up
Everybody's trying desperately
to fill their loving cup.
So many try to capture love
And so many never do
So many hearts are lost
With never a clue.
Everyone searching for somebody
Someone to kiss and tell
More often than not
Our heavens turn into hell.
Still the lovers in the backseats claw
And still the wives wait up
Everybody's trying desperately
to fill their loving cup.
Tucson, Arizona (Gazette) lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Tucson, Arizona
Rising in the heat
Like a mirage
Tony keeps his Chevy
Like a virgin
Locked in his garage
He brings it out at midnight
And cruises down
The empty boulevards
And he prowls
The darkened alleys
That snake between
The city's thirsty yards
The lonely desert skies
Reflect the anger in his eyes
And it is dawn
His father died of drinking
And left five children sinking
With his mom
His older brother Bobby
Never made it back
From Vietnam
With high school well behind him
He lives at home and
Works this shitty job
And he thinks his '60 Chevy
Is the only true amigo
That he's got
His heart is filled with sadness
And his soul is like
Some ugly vacant lot
Mary Estelle Hanna
Come out from Louisiana
For the sun
A deal gone bad in Dallas
Left her burned and broke
And on the run
To make the rent and groceries
She takes this job at
$3.15 an hour
Serving shots of whiskey and tequila
In some smoky red-neck bar
And she dreams some day
She'll make her way to L.A.
And become a movie star
Tony saw her working
He swallowed hard and
Asked her for a date
Mary laughed and answered
"I would but every night
I'm working late"
He said he had some cocaine
That she could have
If she'd just ride along
She said, "What the hell
I may as well
I haven't had no fun
In so damn long"
He picked her up at closing time
They pulled out on the road
And they were gone
Tony's mom got frantic
When she found her son
Had not come home
Mary's roommate panicked
And called the sheriff
From a public phone
They asked her lots of questions
She tried her best to tell
Them what she saw
And late that night
They found poor Mary
Lying in some narrow, dusty draw
And the coroner reported
That she hadn't been
Deceased for very long
Two weeks on they found it
Buried to the windshield
In the sand
There inside lay Tony
With a small revolver
In his hand
The papers simply stated
It must have been the
Drugs that drove him mad
The neighbors speculated
What could make a good boy
Go so bad?
Well, it might have been
The desert heat
It might have been the
Home he never had
Rising in the heat
Like a mirage
Tony keeps his Chevy
Like a virgin
Locked in his garage
He brings it out at midnight
And cruises down
The empty boulevards
And he prowls
The darkened alleys
That snake between
The city's thirsty yards
The lonely desert skies
Reflect the anger in his eyes
And it is dawn
His father died of drinking
And left five children sinking
With his mom
His older brother Bobby
Never made it back
From Vietnam
With high school well behind him
He lives at home and
Works this shitty job
And he thinks his '60 Chevy
Is the only true amigo
That he's got
His heart is filled with sadness
And his soul is like
Some ugly vacant lot
Mary Estelle Hanna
Come out from Louisiana
For the sun
A deal gone bad in Dallas
Left her burned and broke
And on the run
To make the rent and groceries
She takes this job at
$3.15 an hour
Serving shots of whiskey and tequila
In some smoky red-neck bar
And she dreams some day
She'll make her way to L.A.
And become a movie star
Tony saw her working
He swallowed hard and
Asked her for a date
Mary laughed and answered
"I would but every night
I'm working late"
He said he had some cocaine
That she could have
If she'd just ride along
She said, "What the hell
I may as well
I haven't had no fun
In so damn long"
He picked her up at closing time
They pulled out on the road
And they were gone
Tony's mom got frantic
When she found her son
Had not come home
Mary's roommate panicked
And called the sheriff
From a public phone
They asked her lots of questions
She tried her best to tell
Them what she saw
And late that night
They found poor Mary
Lying in some narrow, dusty draw
And the coroner reported
That she hadn't been
Deceased for very long
Two weeks on they found it
Buried to the windshield
In the sand
There inside lay Tony
With a small revolver
In his hand
The papers simply stated
It must have been the
Drugs that drove him mad
The neighbors speculated
What could make a good boy
Go so bad?
Well, it might have been
The desert heat
It might have been the
Home he never had
Let Her Go lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
A bad situation
Right from the start
She played me for a fool
And she broke my heart
An infatuation
A hard loss to take
But we all must make our
own mistakes.
Let her go
I knew I had to let her go
You know it wasn't easy
It was painfully slow
But I swear I finally
let her go.
All of these feelings
Were so long ago
I haven't felt a thing
since I let her go
But you don't believe it
You still have your doubts
And while you do the
tension mounts.
Let her go
You know you got to let her go
You know it's never easy
It's painfully slow
But you know you got to
Let her go.
I will not deny it
I tried to hold on
But human hearts can only
stay broke so long
I told you the truth
How much more can I do
Now, my love, it's up to you.
Let her go
You know you got to let her go
You know it's never easy
It's painfully slow
But you know you got to
Let her go.
Let her go
You know you got to let her go
You know it's never easy
It's got to be slow
But you know you go to
Let her go.
Right from the start
She played me for a fool
And she broke my heart
An infatuation
A hard loss to take
But we all must make our
own mistakes.
Let her go
I knew I had to let her go
You know it wasn't easy
It was painfully slow
But I swear I finally
let her go.
All of these feelings
Were so long ago
I haven't felt a thing
since I let her go
But you don't believe it
You still have your doubts
And while you do the
tension mounts.
Let her go
You know you got to let her go
You know it's never easy
It's painfully slow
But you know you got to
Let her go.
I will not deny it
I tried to hold on
But human hearts can only
stay broke so long
I told you the truth
How much more can I do
Now, my love, it's up to you.
Let her go
You know you got to let her go
You know it's never easy
It's painfully slow
But you know you got to
Let her go.
Let her go
You know you got to let her go
You know it's never easy
It's got to be slow
But you know you go to
Let her go.
Sweet Magnolia (And The Traveling Salesman) lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Two hearts
Throwing off sparks
Young and in love with
Our freedom
Moonlight,
Those soft, southern nights
We were both ripe to fall.
I was
Out on my own
Playing for all who
Would listen
You were
As free as a bird
Flying from nest to nest.
But somewhere our eyes met
And our hands reached out
And we felt a kindred spirit
And as our faces touched
I could feel the fire
And needed so to just
Be near it.
Oh, lord
Those moments we soared
Borne on the wings of
Our passion
It seemed then
Like they'd never end
But times like that
Always must.
'Cause then one day I flew
Far away from you
I never knew how I'd regret it
My sweet magnolia belle
You know I've loved you well
Even if I never said it.
Magnolia, now I see
That freedom isn't free
And love's the only true
Redeemer
And when this journey's
Through
I'll be coming back for you
If you'll have this
Foolish dreamer.
I spend
A night now and then
Passing through town on
My travels
But someday
I'm gonna come back to stay
Magnolia, I'm coming home.
Throwing off sparks
Young and in love with
Our freedom
Moonlight,
Those soft, southern nights
We were both ripe to fall.
I was
Out on my own
Playing for all who
Would listen
You were
As free as a bird
Flying from nest to nest.
But somewhere our eyes met
And our hands reached out
And we felt a kindred spirit
And as our faces touched
I could feel the fire
And needed so to just
Be near it.
Oh, lord
Those moments we soared
Borne on the wings of
Our passion
It seemed then
Like they'd never end
But times like that
Always must.
'Cause then one day I flew
Far away from you
I never knew how I'd regret it
My sweet magnolia belle
You know I've loved you well
Even if I never said it.
Magnolia, now I see
That freedom isn't free
And love's the only true
Redeemer
And when this journey's
Through
I'll be coming back for you
If you'll have this
Foolish dreamer.
I spend
A night now and then
Passing through town on
My travels
But someday
I'm gonna come back to stay
Magnolia, I'm coming home.
Believe In Me lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
If I could ever say it right
And reach your hostage heart
Despite the doubts you harbor then you might
Come to believe in me.
The life I lead is not the kind
That gives a woman peace of mind
I only hope someday you'll find
That you can believe in me.
Those other loves that came before
Mean nothing to me anymore
But you can never be quite sure
And will not believe in me.
Too many hearts have been broken
Failing to trust what they feel
But trust isn't something that's spoken
And love's never wrong when it's real.
If I could only do one thing
Then I would try to write and sing
A song that ends your questioning
And makes you believe in me.
Too many hearts have been broken
Failing to trust what they feel
But trust isn't something that's spoken
And love's never wrong when it's real.
If I could only do one thing
Then I would try to write and sing
A song that ends your questioning
And makes you believe in me
makes you believe in me.
Oh, you can believe in me.
And reach your hostage heart
Despite the doubts you harbor then you might
Come to believe in me.
The life I lead is not the kind
That gives a woman peace of mind
I only hope someday you'll find
That you can believe in me.
Those other loves that came before
Mean nothing to me anymore
But you can never be quite sure
And will not believe in me.
Too many hearts have been broken
Failing to trust what they feel
But trust isn't something that's spoken
And love's never wrong when it's real.
If I could only do one thing
Then I would try to write and sing
A song that ends your questioning
And makes you believe in me.
Too many hearts have been broken
Failing to trust what they feel
But trust isn't something that's spoken
And love's never wrong when it's real.
If I could only do one thing
Then I would try to write and sing
A song that ends your questioning
And makes you believe in me
makes you believe in me.
Oh, you can believe in me.
Gone Too Far lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
World spinning out of control
The odds diminish every die we roll
But we are still in the game
If we should lose there's only us to blame.
Or have we gone too far
Am I just wishing on a dying star
Oh, tell me--have we gone too far?
Look 'round you
What do you see
Six billion people where there's
room for three
So many mouths go unfed
Oh Father give us all
our daily bread.
Or have we gone too far
Am I just wishing on a dying star
Oh, tell me--have we gone too far?
Each year we find newer ways
To turn this planet into empty space
So close now to zero ground
We've got to find a way
to turn it 'round.
Or have we gone too far
Am I just wishing on a dying star
Oh, tell me--have we gone too far?
Or have we gone too far
Am I just wishing on a dying star
Oh, tell me--have we gone too far?
The odds diminish every die we roll
But we are still in the game
If we should lose there's only us to blame.
Or have we gone too far
Am I just wishing on a dying star
Oh, tell me--have we gone too far?
Look 'round you
What do you see
Six billion people where there's
room for three
So many mouths go unfed
Oh Father give us all
our daily bread.
Or have we gone too far
Am I just wishing on a dying star
Oh, tell me--have we gone too far?
Each year we find newer ways
To turn this planet into empty space
So close now to zero ground
We've got to find a way
to turn it 'round.
Or have we gone too far
Am I just wishing on a dying star
Oh, tell me--have we gone too far?
Or have we gone too far
Am I just wishing on a dying star
Oh, tell me--have we gone too far?
Nexus lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Across the vein of night
There cuts a path of searing light
Burning like a beacon
On the edges of our sight
At the point of total darkness
And the lights divine divide
A soul can let its shadow stretch
And land on either side - either side.
And balanced on the precipice
The moment must reveal
Naked in the face of time
Our race within the wheel
As we hang beneath the heavens
And we hover over hell
Our hearts become the instruments
We learn to play so well.
Wealthy the spirit that knows its own flight
Stealthy the hunter who slays his own fright
Blessed the traveler who journeys the length of the light.
Outside the pull of gravity
Beyond the spectral veil
Within our careful reasoning
We search to no avail
For the constant in the chaos
For the fulcrum in the void
Following a destiny
Our steps cannot avoid.
Across the vein of night
There cuts a path of searing light
Burning like a beacon
On the edges of our sight
At the point of total darkness
And the lights divine divide
A soul can let its shadow
Stretch and land on either side.
Wealthy the spirit that knows its own flight
Stealthy the hunter who slays his own fright
Blessed the traveler who journeys the length of the light.
In a spiral never-ending
Are we drawn towards the source
Spinning at the mercy of an unrelenting force
So we stare into the emptiness and fall beneath the weight
Circling the Nexus in a fevered dance with fate -
Wealthy the spirit that knows its own flight
Stealthy the hunter who slays his own fright
Blessed the traveler who journeys the length of the light.
There cuts a path of searing light
Burning like a beacon
On the edges of our sight
At the point of total darkness
And the lights divine divide
A soul can let its shadow stretch
And land on either side - either side.
And balanced on the precipice
The moment must reveal
Naked in the face of time
Our race within the wheel
As we hang beneath the heavens
And we hover over hell
Our hearts become the instruments
We learn to play so well.
Wealthy the spirit that knows its own flight
Stealthy the hunter who slays his own fright
Blessed the traveler who journeys the length of the light.
Outside the pull of gravity
Beyond the spectral veil
Within our careful reasoning
We search to no avail
For the constant in the chaos
For the fulcrum in the void
Following a destiny
Our steps cannot avoid.
Across the vein of night
There cuts a path of searing light
Burning like a beacon
On the edges of our sight
At the point of total darkness
And the lights divine divide
A soul can let its shadow
Stretch and land on either side.
Wealthy the spirit that knows its own flight
Stealthy the hunter who slays his own fright
Blessed the traveler who journeys the length of the light.
In a spiral never-ending
Are we drawn towards the source
Spinning at the mercy of an unrelenting force
So we stare into the emptiness and fall beneath the weight
Circling the Nexus in a fevered dance with fate -
Wealthy the spirit that knows its own flight
Stealthy the hunter who slays his own fright
Blessed the traveler who journeys the length of the light.
The Innocent Age lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Capture the moment, carry the day
Stay with the chase as long as you may
Follow the dreamer, the fool and the sage
Back to the days of the innocent age
Storybook endings never appear
They're just someone's way of leading us here
Waiting for wisdom to open the cage
We forged in the fires of the innocent age
Back at the start it was easy to see
No one to own to, nowhere to be
Deep in the heartlands a sad memory calls to me (calls to me)
Fretful horizons, worrisome skies
Tearful misgivings burning your eyes
Yearnings unanswered, reckon the wage you pay
To recapture the innocent age
Fretful horizons, worrisome skies
Tearful misgivings burning your eyes
Yearnings unanswered, reckon the wage you
Pay to recapture the innocent age
Stay with the chase as long as you may
Follow the dreamer, the fool and the sage
Back to the days of the innocent age
Storybook endings never appear
They're just someone's way of leading us here
Waiting for wisdom to open the cage
We forged in the fires of the innocent age
Back at the start it was easy to see
No one to own to, nowhere to be
Deep in the heartlands a sad memory calls to me (calls to me)
Fretful horizons, worrisome skies
Tearful misgivings burning your eyes
Yearnings unanswered, reckon the wage you pay
To recapture the innocent age
Fretful horizons, worrisome skies
Tearful misgivings burning your eyes
Yearnings unanswered, reckon the wage you
Pay to recapture the innocent age
The Sand And The Foam lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Dawn...like an angel
Lights on the step
Muting the morning she heralds
Dew on the grass
Like the tears the night wept
Gone long before
The day wears old
Times stills the singing
A child holds so dear
And I'm just beginning to hear
Gone are the pathways
The child followed home
Gone, like the sand and the foam
Pressed in the pages
Of some aging text
Lies an old lily a-crumbling
Marking a moment
Of childish respects
Long since betrayed and forgotten
Times stills the singing
A child holds so dear
And I'm just beginning to hear
Gone are the pathways
The child followed home
Gone, like the sand and the foam
Dawn...like an angel
Lights on the step
Muting the morning she heralds
Dew on the grass
Like the tears the night wept
Gone long before
The day wears old
Times stills the singing
A child holds so dear
And I'm just beginning to hear
Gone are the pathways
The child followed home
Gone, like the sand and the foam
Gone like the sand (gone like the sand)
Gone, like the sand and the foam
Lights on the step
Muting the morning she heralds
Dew on the grass
Like the tears the night wept
Gone long before
The day wears old
Times stills the singing
A child holds so dear
And I'm just beginning to hear
Gone are the pathways
The child followed home
Gone, like the sand and the foam
Pressed in the pages
Of some aging text
Lies an old lily a-crumbling
Marking a moment
Of childish respects
Long since betrayed and forgotten
Times stills the singing
A child holds so dear
And I'm just beginning to hear
Gone are the pathways
The child followed home
Gone, like the sand and the foam
Dawn...like an angel
Lights on the step
Muting the morning she heralds
Dew on the grass
Like the tears the night wept
Gone long before
The day wears old
Times stills the singing
A child holds so dear
And I'm just beginning to hear
Gone are the pathways
The child followed home
Gone, like the sand and the foam
Gone like the sand (gone like the sand)
Gone, like the sand and the foam
In The Passage lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
There's a ring around the moon tonight
And a chill in the air
And a fire in the stars that
hang - so near; so near.
There's a sound in the wind that blows
Through the wild mountain holds
Like the sighs of a thousand crying souls;
Crying souls -
There's a time when the traveller is fated to find
That insight has turned his gaze behind - behind
And the steps taken yesterday
Will beckon again
And lead to his weary journey's end - journey's end.
And in the passage
From the cradle to the grave
We are born, madly dancing
Rushing headlong through the crashing of the days
We run on and on
Without a backwards glance
We run on and on
Without a backwards glance.
But I cast my fate with the wife of Lot
I turned my gaze around
Knowing neither what was sought nor what was to be found
Heeding weakness, feeding strength
Life at length is frail
I seek again the river's source
through time's dark shadowed veil.
In the fast fading century as we spin through the years
I pray that our failing vision clears - our vision clears.
And in the passage
From the cradle to the grave
We are born, madly dancing
Rushing headlong through the crashing of the days
We run on and on
Without a backwards glance
We run on and on
Without a backwards glance.
The places dash and the faces dart
Like fishes in a dream
Hiding 'neath the murky banks
of long forgotten streams
The lines of life are never long
when seen from end to end
The future's never coming
and the past has never been.
There's a ring around the moon tonight
And a chill in the air
And a fire in the stars that
hang - so near; so near.
And a chill in the air
And a fire in the stars that
hang - so near; so near.
There's a sound in the wind that blows
Through the wild mountain holds
Like the sighs of a thousand crying souls;
Crying souls -
There's a time when the traveller is fated to find
That insight has turned his gaze behind - behind
And the steps taken yesterday
Will beckon again
And lead to his weary journey's end - journey's end.
And in the passage
From the cradle to the grave
We are born, madly dancing
Rushing headlong through the crashing of the days
We run on and on
Without a backwards glance
We run on and on
Without a backwards glance.
But I cast my fate with the wife of Lot
I turned my gaze around
Knowing neither what was sought nor what was to be found
Heeding weakness, feeding strength
Life at length is frail
I seek again the river's source
through time's dark shadowed veil.
In the fast fading century as we spin through the years
I pray that our failing vision clears - our vision clears.
And in the passage
From the cradle to the grave
We are born, madly dancing
Rushing headlong through the crashing of the days
We run on and on
Without a backwards glance
We run on and on
Without a backwards glance.
The places dash and the faces dart
Like fishes in a dream
Hiding 'neath the murky banks
of long forgotten streams
The lines of life are never long
when seen from end to end
The future's never coming
and the past has never been.
There's a ring around the moon tonight
And a chill in the air
And a fire in the stars that
hang - so near; so near.
Lost In The Sun lyrics - Dan Fogelberg
Every night I ask myself
That same old question: why?
And every day the answer
Seems more distant
I always knew the final
Truths lay just beneath the lies
But I never thought they'd
Be this hard to find...
I never thought they'd
Be this hard to find...
Every time I try to put
This puzzle into place
There always seems to be
A piece that's missing
And through the eyes of someone else
I look into my face
And can't believe the sorrow
There I see
I can't believe this lonely man
Is me...
The faster we run
The further away the dreams
That we chase become
And lost in the sun
Spinning and turning
Blind in the burning
Light of day -
We have to turn away.
Every night I ask myself
That same old question: why?
And every day the answer
Seems more distant
I always knew the final
Truths lay just beneath the lies
But I never thought they'd
Be this hard to find...
I never thought they'd
Be this hard to find...
The faster we run
The further away the dreams
That we chase become
And lost in the sun
Spinning and turning
Blind in the burning
Light of day -
We have to turn away.
That same old question: why?
And every day the answer
Seems more distant
I always knew the final
Truths lay just beneath the lies
But I never thought they'd
Be this hard to find...
I never thought they'd
Be this hard to find...
Every time I try to put
This puzzle into place
There always seems to be
A piece that's missing
And through the eyes of someone else
I look into my face
And can't believe the sorrow
There I see
I can't believe this lonely man
Is me...
The faster we run
The further away the dreams
That we chase become
And lost in the sun
Spinning and turning
Blind in the burning
Light of day -
We have to turn away.
Every night I ask myself
That same old question: why?
And every day the answer
Seems more distant
I always knew the final
Truths lay just beneath the lies
But I never thought they'd
Be this hard to find...
I never thought they'd
Be this hard to find...
The faster we run
The further away the dreams
That we chase become
And lost in the sun
Spinning and turning
Blind in the burning
Light of day -
We have to turn away.
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