In the air, first scent of snow All along the ground the last milkweed silk blows Nobody's ever going to tell you what they don't want to know No Nobody's ever going to tell you for they wish it was not so, better not to know It was hardwon, but I found my place It was hardwon but I found my place All I could wish upon you is the same It was hardwon, but I found my place And as soon as it's found, I knew it would change I turned around and everything was strange Nobody's ever going to tell you, for they wish it weren't the case Once lost, not a trace But you could find yourself down by a lake About as wide and still as you can take With a gladness you just can't shake Down by that cold, clear lake