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Mountain Lament

from Tales and Tunes 2020 by Meren King

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I knew a lady once whose heart ran free with her horses in the mountains out west. It was her daydream for years and years and years to follow her heart, but she could never make it more become than a dream. Tied down by expectations, obligations and darkness, she could never see her way out. I

In the alternate universe of song and story, where we make our own realities, I crafted a woman who found her way to the dream. Perhaps with repeated singing and listening, what is a dream here can become reality here, as well. For you, my friend. I dream of you all riding/running free.

New version with harmony and drums added 06/19/2020

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She told me I was the moon to her,
Shining so bright upon her darkness
Blinding her eyes, as I showed her to herself
Reflecting only what I saw of her, brilliant and wise,
But so sad, caught in a life, so far from her heart.

Yet her soul flies in her daydreams
Across cloudy skies, to her mountains
Where she rides with the wildlings
She's finally home, home in her dreams

She said I can't get up outta here
I'm tied to the land, the very stones, they hold me hear
And my horses you know where they go, I go
I know its fallin' down bad, but its the home of my father
How can I leave it, leave it all behind sell everything
Just up and head out for the unknown?

Yet my soul flies when I'm dreaming
Across stormy skies, to my mountains
Where I ride with the wildlings
Oh thats my home, let me go home
I want to go home

We leaned against an old wooden fence
Badly in need of repairing
Watching the horses as they grazed out on the land
I saw that far away look gently steal o'er her fine facial features
Then she was gone, with the horses in the field

As they galloped over meadows
High in the mountains and sweet valleys
Where they played with the wildlings
Racing them home, they all went home
All went home

She stood up straight and tall
Looked at the sun, full and shining
Then her mouth set, she shook her head
She'd made up her mind.
I can't stay here forever, not getting younger
Time still passes, every day that goes on by
Keeps us here

Instead of flying through the meadows
Under clear skies, in the sunlight
Cool forest shade offers shelter
We are the Wildings
Running freely
Finally Home
We're finally Home

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from Tales and Tunes 2020, released February 11, 2020

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Meren King Ocala, Florida

Meren King is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist out of Ocala, Florida. Her originals and covers share what is most dear to her heart - her family, her faith and her passions. From folk to blues to rock and roll, the songs she sings and the stories she tells will take you on a journey of the mind and heart. ... more

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