**OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASS** **Verse 1** Saddle up before the daylight, Stars are fading in the west, There’s a cold wind on the timberline, And a long road put to test. Hear the hoofbeats on the granite, See the white peaks rising fast, There ain’t no road but forward Over the mountain pass. **Chorus** Ride, ride, over the mountain pass, Through the snow and rolling thunder, Leave the darkening valley fast. Keep your eyes upon the sunrise, Let the high wind blow us past, We’ll be home before the morning If we make that mountain pass. **Verse 2** There’s a river far below us, Like a silver winding thread, And the clouds are hanging heavy On the rocky trail ahead. My old mare keeps climbing steady, Though the daylight’s fading fast, She knows every stone and shadow On the mountain pass. **Chorus** Ride, ride, over the mountain pass, Through the snow and rolling thunder, Leave the darkening valley fast. Keep your eyes upon the sunrise, Let the high wind blow us past, We’ll be home before the morning If we make that mountain pass. **Verse 3** I can see the firelight waiting In the cabin down below, I can almost hear you calling Through the pines and falling snow. There are miles still left between us, But the hardest climb won’t last, And my heart is riding with me Over the mountain pass. **Bridge** When the trail gets narrow, When the night comes down, When the wind howls like a lost soul And there ain’t a light around, I’ll trust the reins and trust the road, Trust these mountains made of stone, For every ridge I cross tonight Is one ridge closer home. **Final Chorus** Ride, ride, over the mountain pass, Let the cold wind chase behind us, Let the shadows fall away fast. There’s a warm light in the valley, There’s a fire burning bright, We’ll come riding down the mountain At the breaking of the light. **Outro** Yeah, we’ll come riding down the mountain, Leave the high peaks in the past, With the morning sun behind us And the mountain crossed at last.
