Hi All,
Not sure where this one belongs... a country flavor, but not too much, so I'll call it singer songwriter. All comments and improvement suggestions appreciated! Thanks for listening. - John
Mountain Meadow
Waiting there in line like me,
Standing at the DMV
Weathered face and silver hair
He turned to me and said
"This old town, it don't stop growing
Won't be long and I'll be going
Somewhere clear and quiet,
Where I can rest my head"
"I told my son to take my truck,
Scrub it down and pick me up
Then go and find that place I talk about"
"Lay me down, in a mountain meadow
Where the wind is scented pine
And the wildflowers smile at the rays of summer sun
And the angels are singing all the time"
I walked out with plates in hand
Across the lot I watched the man
Slowly climb up into
A muddy Chevrolet
Then I smiled as he drove by
Knowing look in gentle eyes
He gave a nod and we both
Went our separate ways
On about my business
I kept having visions
Of pines against a bright blue sky
on a perfect summer day
...chorus...
Half a year went past 'til I thought of him again
I was stuck in traffic, at 17th and main
A pickup pulled up next to me
I recognized it right away,
From a parking lot some seven months before
A young man driving looked my way
Gave a little nod and wave
And I knew everything I had to know
The traffic light turned green
And I'm telling you you should have seen
How wax and polish makes an old truck gleam
That Chevy shined in the morning sun,
But I felt little chills
As I watched him turn on Canyon road
And head up to the hills
...chorus...