Long Road Home

(1st verse)

Hard travels and trials my life has seen,

I've climbed high mountains searching for dreams,

but the view always showed another valley below,

with a path never-ending and a long way to go.

(chorus)

Tired, so tired as I lay down my head,

with comfort in knowing the words that you said,

my soul is fulfilled, I'm never alone,

as I make my journey on the long road home.

(2nd verse)

I traveled so far for a mighty long time,

with love in my heart and peace in my mind,

I kept the faith in doing what's right,

giving thanks for each day and praising you every night.

(repeat chorus)

(3rd verse)

My time here has ended, I bid you farewell,

remember me fondly in the stories you tell,

my searching is done, my struggles are through,

I give thanks for the road that led me to you.

(4th verse)

Give me to the wind, give me to the sea,

give me to the mountains that watch over thee,

I'll be always with you wherever you roam,

as you make your journey on the long road home.

(final chorus)

Tired, so tired as I lay down my head,

with comfort in knowing the words that you said,

my soul is fulfilled, I’m never alone,

I've come to the end of the long road home.

(tag)

Yes I've come to the end

of the long road home.

dedicated to the memory
of Fred "Skip" Okert

Ken Owen   Van Niddy Press   June 2015