Caedmon's Call - The Roses lyrics

High above the valley of Quito An old man and his bride grow roses Red and yellow, white and golden To him they are precious as children Their daughter, she moved to America One more brick in the tower of Babel She has a son that they've never seen at all They're praying that they raised her well On the mountain high They will live and die As time just slips away And the children grow In the God they know As time just slips away A man, his bride, his children, and his roses Planted in faith, watered in tears Honey, that's all they have and they're happier here Than any of our friends back home They met Jesus, and they really know Him On the mountain high They will live and die As time just slips away And the children grow In the God they know As time just slips away Now I'm back at home, all alone, And I'm trying to find my thoughts That old man's so inspiring, But the TV's always on And the phone, it won't stop ringing, These bills, they keep on screaming They're paying for all the things That we never really needed And I wonder what he's doing right now Maybe walking through his simple field, And thinking about how God has blessed him so A man, his bride, his children, and his roses On the mountain high They will live and die As time just slips away And the children grow In the God they know As time just slips away...