Shady Green Pastures
James Hendricks
Far above in the sky
A lonely falcon flies down below in the meadow
A swift, fleeting shadow
Death may be just a breath away
A tiny creature in the hands of nature
Beyond the hill, peaceful and still
Are shady green pastures
When I was just a young boy
My father said to me
Search for truth, it's all around you
Tho sometimes hard to see
The road to find oneself is often filled with pain
And life seems to have a bitter-sweet refrain
Walk alone, rest your soul
In shady green pastures
And now I am a grown man
I've got so many things to do
To see the truth may take a life time
And it's sometimes hard to choose
The door once opened can't be shut again
The path you choose to walk must be followed to the end
Now's the time to rest your mind
In shady green pastures
On the hill by the oak tree
Where the crow has made her nest
Carry me gently up the pathway
Lay my body there to rest
The golden Sun for a marking stone
The wild open prairie that I call home
I can feel beneath my feet
Those shady green pastures