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