The Bear Prayer

Sprinklers, sparklers, holy water startlers,
Protect me from the mountain beast that haunts the
era dreams .
Tall trees, dead leaves, sticks and stones and God
please,
Show me how to fight with might and tell me when
to run .
Strangers, dangers, lightsaber wielding rangers,
Smile when I step in line, don' t mind when I ' m gone .
Rundown, mountain town, where folks know I ' m not
from around,
Help me keep my sanity when I ' ve been on my own .

My cry unto, the holy land
Go keep me dry, and take my hand
For I don' t die, before I awake,
The earth ' s my heaven, the great escape .
Concrete, main street, city folk and novelty,
Make sure that I don' t stay too long and keep it in
my head .
Few seen, fly few between, back country land and
mystery,
Make sure that I always stay too long and keep it in
the heart .

That yellow- gold, sunflower dress, those colour
sunset ' s loneliness,
Still hit me where it hurts too hard, she ' s waitin'
there back home.
Sunshine, alpine, family, friends, and good- times,
Remind me why I ' m doin' what I ' m doin', amen.