It’s GrizzlyJones…
Yeah, dats me…
Always Stay Wild
[Verse 1]
The sun is dropping low behind the hill.
The shadows stretch across the window sill.
I watch you running through the open yard,
Trying to catch a star when times get hard.
The world is waiting just beyond the gate,
With heavy roads and variables of fate,
But before you take your boots and walk away.
Hear the words your father wants to say
[Pre-Chorus]
May you find a harbor in the raging storm,
May you find a fire that will keep you warm.
Keep your eyes wide open to the morning view,
And remember the blood inside of you
[Chorus]
May you always stay wild (hey!)
May you always stay true (yodel-ay)
May the road rise up to meet with you.
Be a courageous soul in a world of stone.
Never forget you’re never alone.
As the pages turn and the years compile.
Oh, my beautiful child...May you always stay wild
[Verse 2]
[Driving acoustic rhythm builds, fiddle begins to soar]
May your hands be steady and your giving free.
May you stand as rooted as an oak tree.
When the cynics tell you that you gotta bow,
Remember the spirit that you carry now.
Speak the truth even if your voice is shaking.
Take the blessing in the bread you’re breaking,
Keep a humble heart but a fearless mind,
And leave a trail of light behind
[Bridge]
[Massive, foot-stomping rhythm, triumphant fiddle solo]
And if you fall down,
get back on your feet!
Don't let the bitter turn your honey sweet!
You got the bedrock underneath your shoes!
You got a joy that you can never lose!
[Final Chorus]
May you always stay wild (hey!)
May you always stay true (yodel-ay)
May the road rise up to meet with you.
Be a courageous soul in a world of stone.
Never forget you’re never alone.
As the pages turn and the years compile.
Oh, my beautiful child...May you always stay wild
[Outro]
[Big acoustic strums, fading fiddle melody, echoing yodel]
Yeah, keep that fire burning.
Don't let 'em tame you.
(High, emotional yodel fade) Yo-la-hee-ti-oh-la-hee...Always stay wild.
[End]
GrizzlyJones