it's a big old mountain

when you take the high road
and it's a lonely place
sometimes you'd give up dinner
for a friendly face
'cause where you're goin'
takes a long, long, time
it's a big old mountain
it's a long hard climb

you ought to take it easy
but it's so hard to do
when a world of trouble
is comin' down on you
'cause to find a dream
takes a long, long, time
it's a big old mountain
it's a long hard climb

(bridge)
and you know they'll be no better time to try it
there ain't no day that's better than today
just remember that you're not the one and only
you're bound to meet some angels on the way

you wanna face tomorrow
but you don't know how
you're livin' in the moment
that's why it hurts right now
'cause where you want to be
takes a long, long, time
it's a big old mountain
it's a long, hard climb

(copyright 2004 d.b. michel)