[Verse 1] They told me there was an ocean Somewhere beyond the mountain line And farther still, across the distance Camels walked beneath the sky But all I knew that summer morning Was the back of one old ox A muddy road, a rope between us And the weight of every step [Chorus] Still I kept on walking Quietly, day by day Never had the time to wonder How far the world might stretch away Now I know those days are with me Every scar and every mile That little boy who walked behind them Still lives somewhere in my life [Verse 2] My father's voice was short and steady "Move it right, don't let it stop" There were no books, no written lessons You learned by watching what was taught The world was wide beyond those mountains But my heart was small back then The sea, the towns, the distant places Were only stories in the wind [Chorus] Still I kept on walking Sometimes frightened, sometimes tired With the smell of earth around me And a little stubborn fire Now I know I want to tell him None of this will disappear Every drop of sweat you're giving Will still be living many years [Bridge] If I could meet that boy tomorrow I would not say too much at all I'd place my hand upon his shoulder And let the silence say it all Beyond the mountain there is ocean Beyond the ocean, unknown roads One day you'll see more than these fields More than you could ever know [Final Chorus] Still I keep on walking Even now, I carry on With the strength that boy once gave me Before he knew what strength was for Beyond the mountain there is ocean Beyond the winter, there is spring That little boy is not forgotten He is still inside of me [Outro] The day I walked behind that old ox Maybe that was where it all began
