A man can stay close to the angels
When he walks the higher trails
If he keeps his eyes on the heavens
Then his courage can never fail
Alone and above the battle:
That’s the safest place to be
Some men are made for the mountains
But the valley waits for me
I came from a low land of trouble
Where fate is brutal and blind
The gold, the greed and the glory
I swore that I’d leave it behind
I rode to the peak of creation
But I know that won’t set me free
‘Cause some are meant for the mountains
But the valley waits for me
Down, down the road takes me down
The shadows are long as I start to descend
Somewhere I’ll find a welcoming door
Somewhere among those strangers are friends
There’s life and death in the balance
As far as the eye can see
I’m coming down from the mountains
The valley waits for me
Music and Lyrics by Barry Alfonso and Matthew Strachan
© 2004, 2011 Barry Alfonso/Mary James Music Publishing Ltd (MCPS/PRS)
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Lyrics submitted by Erin Blakemore.