Light, the morning light filled your sky Silver wings you made to fly The things you saw that made you cry Never ever thought you would die
Was a time you were you and strong Didn't fear any man You ruled the day
It's time to rest Your race is run You gave your best
Light, the morning light filled your sky Silver wings you made to fly The things you saw that made you cry Never ever thought you would die
Was a time you were you and strong Didn't fear any man You ruled the day
Back to back we stand with one other Wasn't anyone alive who could make us run for cover Nor could break my land Rain didn't come but we could haul and make a living You'd never hear a moan we just took what we was given We came through all the same
Was a time you were you and strong Didn't fear any man You ruled the day
You had the bed and the women who were willing There was blood on the land we hung a man for killing Hung his neck till he went blue Ice cold night when I lost my only woman For the past ten years I feel my time-a-coming I came through all the same