I met a countryman, he didn't understand my ways.
A spark was in his eyes, that set my frenzied mind ablaze
I longed to have his calm, lay down my fighting arms
But was afraid for I had realized that to see thru this man's eyes,
I had to be a child once more; such a sacrifice
Could I pay the price, when I wasn't sure
He stood there smiling, quietly deciding,
How I earned my money, stayed alive.
I talked of wonders, of ups and downers,
Of other ways and means we all survive.
He talked of life and of birth and of d**h,
And how the wind can take away your breath,
Ooh the seasons, so many reasons for living.
Countryman.
And deep inside him I saw pain and I saw grief
But most of all I saw love - for the living
Always willing to give more, and more.
I found a standing stone on which I stood and saw
A thousand hills around me - green velvet eiderdown.
I played at being "Man", I played at being God
And then I was a seed of gra**
Lying scattered on the ground;
And then the wind suggested another point in time.
I didn't feel alone anymore, I was ancient for a minute
Countryman - I was there