Once moved mountains Now in the rear view mirror Divine compromise has taken root Hand held and guided To each destination Robbed of my powers but not of my mind What's left behind is left behind The promise in your eyes Is what I remember Forbidden yet so tempting Oh I surrender The knock on the door had us Jumpin' out of our skins I couldn't take it anymore What's left behind is left behind There's a light upon the river From the new moon in the east It shines way down the valley And gives me peace It's the light and the river They give me peace The winds that blow All around here are constant Up from the south they blow warm and strong Last year they blew off My neighbor's roof It's still layin' in that old open field
What's left behind is left behind There's a light upon the river From the new moon in the east It shines way down the valley And gives me peace It's the light and the river They give me peace There's a graveyard In the mountain Covered in snow The stones lie there in silence Beneath the ground Chalk white bones The souls circle the sun They play with the moon Live amongst the stars Their reflections on the river Are gifts to your heart You have those days When the truth be told S'like rollin' and stumblin' Fallin' down a old gopher hole Storm overhead lets loose its Hail and lightning Weathered and worn torn and afraid And what's left behind Is left behind There&rs