Dr. Dog - Distant Light lyrics
[Dr. Dog - Distant Light lyrics]
The man appeared to me
Inside that yellow wood
I’d carved his name in the dirt
At the crossroads where we stood
He said, "Are you looking for directions?"
I said, "Gee
I wish you would which way to the
Infinite road that unwinds from within"
"Follow the distant light"
Oh’ you know I will!
Follow the distant light
Just a little bit over the hill
Follow the distant light and although
You’ll never near it
You can travel on forever and
You’ll never be back here i said, "alright"
The stranger appeared to me
He hopped down from his tree
He said, "I can give you anything
But you know that nothing’s free"
Well I could take it or leave it i said
"well what do you want from me"
He said, "nothing much really
Just a small token of appreciation
That would mean so little to man like you
And so much to a man like me"
Give me the distant light
Oh, no I cannot do it
Give me the distant light
He said through his teeth
Give me the distant light
"You know I am not quite yet through with it"
As I saw it shining dimly through
The branches of his tree, i walked on
Following the distant light
Like the way some people look for parking
Following the distant light
And tripping all over my feet
But following the distant light
And I know if I keep walking
I’ll never touch it
But as long as I move it’ll shine down on me
Inside that yellow wood
I’d carved his name in the dirt
At the crossroads where we stood
He said, "Are you looking for directions?"
I said, "Gee
I wish you would which way to the
Infinite road that unwinds from within"
"Follow the distant light"
Oh’ you know I will!
Follow the distant light
Just a little bit over the hill
Follow the distant light and although
You’ll never near it
You can travel on forever and
You’ll never be back here i said, "alright"
The stranger appeared to me
He hopped down from his tree
He said, "I can give you anything
But you know that nothing’s free"
Well I could take it or leave it i said
"well what do you want from me"
He said, "nothing much really
Just a small token of appreciation
That would mean so little to man like you
And so much to a man like me"
Give me the distant light
Oh, no I cannot do it
Give me the distant light
He said through his teeth
Give me the distant light
"You know I am not quite yet through with it"
As I saw it shining dimly through
The branches of his tree, i walked on
Following the distant light
Like the way some people look for parking
Following the distant light
And tripping all over my feet
But following the distant light
And I know if I keep walking
I’ll never touch it
But as long as I move it’ll shine down on me