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Listen my son
After many long years of being gone
Your brother John's
Been found in the hands of his captors
Your time has come
And you are the only able one
To get this done
To find the one's that we're after
Do you recall
It was 27 years ago
In early Fall
Your father fell to the sword of our foe
And these same men
Are the ones who took your closest kin
Now venture East
So John can start his life again
Along the way your heart will be strong
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Woven Saddle
04:00
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Down in the valley I take my leave
I bid farewell to the only place I've lived
A golden blanket of fallen leaves
Clears my mind of all the things I did
A loaf of bread, my trusted steed
A woven saddle mother made for me
The months ahead will bring their share
Of troubled times
Weeks gone by; rations have run dry
A groaning in the bottom of my
Belly cries out for
Something which I have no more
In my famished time
I spot a lamplight
Stumble upon a path
Of friendly folk at last
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The Cobbler
03:48
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A ragged old man reached out his hand
Brought me inside of his traveling caravan
His face was rough, his hands were tough
But I could see in his eyes he was a gentleman I could trust
His pants were worn and his sweater all torn
Out on the road with his trusty old labrador
He offered me stew and his finest homebrew
My hunger was plenty and words were but few
Asked where was I going and where was I from
My travels will lead me to the land of the rising sun
The look on his face was a look of surprise
Lit up with excitement, and the depths of his eyes
Showed his path was the same, he knew it by name
"If we travel together, we'll be safer" he claimed
I fully agreed, as did my steed
A much needed rest after many hard weeks
Hopeless with lack of a plan
Rescued in this foreign land
Hopeful that we'll find a way
The East will find us some day
I asked him his name, he politely declined
Said "I was a cobbler in a previous life"
But the industry changed and the need for my trade
Was thrown out the window like a dusty old paperweight
I packed up my things and walked out the door
With a satchel of maps and my trusty old labrador
I wasn't too long on the road to the East
When I stumbled upon you and your handsome young steed
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Mountain Meadows
01:04
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Deadman's Pass
02:58
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I awoke to the sound of rain
In the foothills of mountains we'd reached at last
The fog parted and revealed a view
Of the daunting snow-capped Deadman's Pass
I packed my things and said goodbye to my steed
From this point on we'll use only our feet
As determined as two travelers could be
Will this mountain bring us success or defeat
Ascent is slow in the knee-deep trail of snow
Wind at our backs and our eyes pierced by cold
Mother's words speak clearly in my mind
May they give me the strength for the climb
Through the storm we catch sight of the peak
The summit will soon be within our reach
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Seven Arrows
02:54
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I saw the seven arrows flying by
I saw Heaven's angels up on high
With their wings outstretched to fill the sky
Right before my eyes I watched the arrows strike his side
Delivering him from this world into the afterlife
Never thought I'd live to see the day
When a friend of mine so close was taken so far away
I suppose that death is part of life and the fact is life goes on
Even when those dear to you are now forever gone
Lay his body down to rest under the Bracken fern
You were like a father taught me everything I've learned
As I lay upon the earth in the darkness of the night
A bed of moss beneath, I cast my gaze onto the sky
Never thought I'd live to see the day
When a friend of mine so close was taken so far away
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Within the Fog
00:46
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The wind blows meadow grasses to and fro
The Thrush's song surrounds a fawning doe
Drops of dew fast clinging to my feet
Thinking of the one's I've met and those I'll meet
The long road travled, longer still ahead
Longing for a place to rest my weary head
Stumble upon a hidden waterhole
A place to think and cleanse my sould
I take a rest under the Alder Grove
The only place I have to call my home
A comfort to my worn and weary bones
Until I venture back to the unknown
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Old Man's Beard
01:34
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Forlorn and lonely
Dawn to dusk
Down to dust
The sun sets on my day
Wilds beyond my reach
Where we never go
Silently
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Two Sun Mountain
03:52
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At the base of Two Sun Mountain
I faced my brother's captors down
A brilliant stillness in the air
Not a hint of fear around
I drew my sword and held it high
Hope the good Lord shines on me this night
At the base of Two Sun Mountain
I struck my brother's captors down
Never thought this day would come
The day I would see my brother John
So follow me, we must go
And ford this wild river home
*The young man is tragically swept away in the icy river in this passage
Listen my son
27 years of being gone
And now you're home
And my heart should feel at peace again
The icy cold
Of the river pulled your brother in
And now he's gone
And you'll remain my only son
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Hudson Bellingham, Washington
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