I met a man along the road..
I met a man along the road..
His face was young,
His spirit old..

He told me about the northern lights
Underneath the mountain sky...
I asked his name he gave no answer
Is he the answer to a prayer...

I passed him by again today..
I passed him by again today
His face was young
His eyes were gray..

I said Friend you look
Like you've seen some hell!
He said that was a story
He could not tell..

I called him the keeper of the road..
The keeper of the road...
And he won't pay the toll
Keeper of the road..

I saw him lying on the desert ground..
A rattlesnake tie was all I found..
The snake it struck and he killed it by his hand
The snake  was life and it's the end...

I called him the keeper of the road..
The keeper of the road...
And he won't pay the toll
Keeper of the road..

Hey there God
Im sorry for the things that I say
Sometimes I cuss too often
When I should fall to my knees and pray

Sometimes I forget to thank you
For letting me see another day
Or for protecting me from things
That i don't even know come my way

You know some days just aren't long enough
For all the things I want to do
But before I waste one more minute
Can I ask one thing from you

Forgive me for this
Forgive me for that
Forgive me for not paying more attention
To the change in the strangers hat
Stay with me by my side
With your arms opened wide
And Forgive me for taking more than I give
Won't you show me how to live..

Hey there God I guess you saw what happened there
There was an old woman
Struggling with her bags
And it looked like i didn't care

I'm always in a hurry
Like i can't slow down
If I lend a hand
Would the world stop spinning round?

Lord I ask you to bless everyone
In this prayer..
Cause little do we know
There are angels everywhere...

And Lord
Forgive me for this
Forgive me for that
Like the time I drove by
The stranger with a flat
Lord help me make things right
Cause it keeps me up late at night..
Lord show me how to love and give
Won't you teach me how to live...

Let my hands reach out to help them
Let my actions be louder than words
Help me build up these bridges
Instead of letting them get burned..

Forgive me for this
Forgive me for that
For cussing out loud
And "chewing too much fat"

Forgive me for this
Forgive me for that
When I get too **** mad
And I'm going up to bat..
And to forgive when I can't forget
Lord show me how to live..

Lay me down in the mountains
When it's my time to go
Don't you worry about leaving me there
I won't be cold anymore

I've always loved the smell
Of a smoky mountain rain
Among those trees that i know so well
I won't feel anymore pain

And I enjoy the sunrise
Yes up here it's quite a view
I couldn't think of anything more nice
Except maybe to spend it with you
And when those wolves are howling
I won't be afraid
These creature have to eat too
Just lay me down in the mountains, babe.

Turn me towards the sun
So you can feel some warmth on your face
My miles have already been run
But it seems you're still in the race

So lay me down but don't say goodbye
This isn't where our story ends
I know it hurts and you want to cry
But we'll see each other again

And I enjoy the sunrise
Yes up here it's quite a view
I couldn't think of anything more nice
Except maybe to spend it with you
And when those wolves are howling
I won't be afraid
These creature have to eat too
Just lay me down in the mountains, babe.

Life ebbs away much like ink, leaving only a blank page and room enough for someone else to write their story.

Let Them Be Children

It only lasts a little while
A peaceful life with a cheerful smile
Haven't a worry, haven't a clue
What the rest of the world is going through

Let them make their mistakes
Let them have their fun
Singing all of their silly songs
While they play all day in the sun

Dont forget
Dear mother and dad
They want the childhood
That the both of you had

They want to draw
And fight with their brothers
But that's not all
They'll sometimes forget their manners

And that's okay
Because tomorrow is new
To do something else
They set out to do.

So let them be their astronauts
With a box on their heads
Let them be doctors
Or cowboys instead.

Let them be young
Let them be free
Until the future is ready
Just wait and see.

One voice cries in the wilderness
One voice cries alone
One voice calls the storms to cease
One voice to atone

In the name of love
What more in the name of love
In the name of love
What more in the name of love

One man walks like a miracle
One man represents
One hand stretched far to the east
The other to the west

In the name of love
What more in the name of love
In the name of love
What more in the name of love

Friday morning, like a velvet rose
Up the hill, comes a brand new day
Free at last, ah they took your life
But they could not take it to their graves

In the name of love
What more in the name of love
In the name of love
What more in the name of love

In the name of love
What more in the name of love
In the name of love
What more in the name of love

Solemnly I write these words, well aware that they are not the ones that come to mind.