Words and music by Robbie Smith
Come with me to the mountains, and I’ll share with you all I know
And I’ll stay with you till the moon cries to the sun rise far below
Walk away from the future, to the past that’s where I’m bound
Where the old ways of our fathers may be lost but still can be found
Rest awhile and lay your burdens down, the road is long
I think it’s time we heard somebody sing – a peaceful song
Long ago on this hillside grew a stand of strong lofty trees
‘Til the wars came and the trees died and the soil was washed to the sea
But from the earth grew a seedling with a yearning thirst for the skies
For the seed of life is eternal and the breath of hope never dies
Rest awhile and lay your burdens down, the road is long
I think it’s time we heard somebody sing – a peaceful song
Now, some will say we are wayward, but our quest has scarcely begun
We will share our dreams with our children, see them build their homes to the sun
Some will try to dissuade us, but they’ll never lead us astray
For the path is worn with our footsteps, and they’re bound to follow some day
And they’ll be singing…
Rest awhile and lay your burdens down, the road is long
I think it’s time we heard somebody sing – a peaceful song
We’ll hear them singing…
Rest awhile and lay your burdens down, the road is long
I think it’s time we heard somebody sing – a peaceful song…
A peaceful song.