Snowin' on Raton
Snowin' on Raton: Embracing Love, Facing Farewells
Lyrics
When the wind don't blow in Amarillo
When there's no wind in Amarillo
And the moon along the Gunnison don't rise
And the moon isn't rising along the Gunnison River
Shall I cast my dreams upon your love, babe
Should I invest my dreams in your love, my dear?
And lie beneath the laughter of your eyes
And lie beneath the joy reflected in your eyes
It's snowin' on Raton
It's snowing on Raton
Come morning I'll be through them hills and gone
By morning, I'll have traversed those hills and moved on
Mother thinks the road is long and lonely
Mother believes the journey is arduous and solitary
Little brother thinks the road is straight and fine
Younger brother sees the road as direct and splendid
Little darling thinks the road is soft and lovely
My beloved envisions the road as gentle and delightful
I'm thankful that old road is a friend of mine
I'm grateful that this well-traveled road is my companion
Bid the years good-bye you cannot still them
Bid farewell to the passing years, but you cannot halt them
You cannot turn the circles of the sun
The cycles of the sun continue regardless of your desires
You cannot count the miles until you feel them
You can't measure the distance until you experience it
And you cannot hold a lover that is gone
You can't grasp onto a love that has departed
Tomorrow the mountains will be sleeping
Tomorrow, the mountains will be in a dormant state
Silently the blanket green and blue
A tranquil blanket of green and blue will cover them
All that I shall hear the silence they are keeping
All I will perceive is the silence they preserve
I'll bring all their promises to you
I will deliver all the promises they hold to you
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