Mountaintop
Copyright 1989 Daniel E. Biemer
Here on mountaintop, we'll live the perfect life Far above the clouds, the sun will always shine Things are peaceful here, we'll leave our fear behind Cause up on mountaintop, There's nothing 'round but trees and open sky and Look at the wind blowing by Up on mountaintop, we're rising with the dawn Like our ancestors, we plow and hoe and farm Rich with milk from nanny goats and honey from the bees We spend our evenings telling tales And bouncing happy babies on our knees and Look at the wind blowing free Here on mountaintop it's safe to watch the flood Dark and churning waves that cover everyone Lost and struggling, they reach out for the sun While up on mountaintop We stand and cry in shame for what we've done and Look at the wind blowing on Here on mountaintop, we're hanging on to life Singing simple songs and trying not to die Eating healthy foods and praying every night That mother nature guards her wards From sonic booms and missiles from the sky and Look at the wind blowing by