[Intro]
Out in Jackson Hole, under vast blue skies
Dreams of the hunt, but the elk pass by
Every year I try, but I never get a sight
Elk aren't real, just shadows in the night
[Verse 1]
Woke up at dawn, boots tied tight
Maps and hopes running through the cold morning light
Call out into the canyon, but no reply
Elk aren't real, just echoes that die
[Pre-Chorus]
Leaves rustle, wind whispers the truth
Chasing ghosts, lost in the booth
Faint hoofprints, where they once stood
Elk aren't real, misunderstood
[Chorus]
Elk aren’t real, just a mirage in my mind
Chasing something that I’ll never find
Year after year, I keep on squealing
Elk aren't real, just illusions fleeting
[Verse 2]
Trail camera’s silent, skies remain gray
Lonesome in the valley, I wonder each day
Spotted shadows, but they slip away
Elk aren't real, just a game I play
[Pre-Chorus]
Leaves rustle, wind whispers the truth
Chasing ghosts, lost in the booth
Faint hoofprints, where they once stood
Elk aren't real, misunderstood
[Chorus]
Elk aren’t real, just a mirage in my mind
Chasing something that I’ll never find
Year after year, I keep on squealing
Elk aren't real, just illusions fleeting
[Bridge]
Maybe in my dreams, I see them parade
But waking world’s a ghostly charade
A trophy in my heart, forever sealed
Elk aren't real, just a dream concealed
[Outro]
Jackson Hole still calls my name
But I know it’s all just a game
Elk aren’t real, no tears to wipe
Just hollow echoes on this lonely hike