THE MOUNTAIN SONG

(Written by Jeff Ridler)

Verse

I FORGOT ABOUT THE MOUNTAINS

AND I FORGOT ABOUT THE TREES

IT WAS GOOD TO SEE THE RIVER

AND HEAR SOME RUTLING LEAVES

 

CHORUS 1

AND THE TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWIN’

BY THE TUNNEL ON THE PASS

I HEAR THOSE COYOTES ANSWER

THEY REALLY TAKE YOU BACK

TO ANOTHER TIME AND ANOTHER PLACE

WHEN THE WORLD THAT DIDN’T TURN SO FAST

 

Verse

LAST NIGHT I STUMBLED IN A BAR ROOM

TO SEE ABOUT ONE MORE

THE MAN SAID “YOUR ALL THROUGH SON

AND OVER THERE THAT’S THE DOOR”

TODAY I’M BROKE AND BROKEN HEARTED

IT’S A LONG FALL FROM THE TOP

BUT I’LL BE UP TOMORROW

CUZ IN THE FAST LANE YOU CAN’T STOP

 

CHORUS 2

BUT I HEAR WHISTLE BLOWIN’

BY THE TUNNEL ON THE PASS

I HEAR THOSE COYOTES ANSWER

THEY REALLY TAKE YOU BACK

TO ANOTHER TIME AND ANOTHER PLACE

AND WORLD THAT DIDN’T TURN SO FAST

 

REPEAT CHORUS 2

 

TAG

TO ANOTHER TIME AND ANOTHER PLACE

WHEN THE WORLD DIDN’T TURN SO FAST

 

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Jeff Ridler (BMI)

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