Walk Through the Snow Mountain

[Verse 1] Boots press deep in the powder-white trail Breath hangs silver beneath my veil A weathered compass sleeps in my hand And the ridge keeps calling me higher than planned [Pre-Chorus] Past the black pines, past the frozen stream I follow the path I saw in a dream [Chorus] I walk through the snow mountain Step by step where the cold winds rise With a heart like a struck bell ringing And the white world opening wide No fire in the valley can turn me No mile of ice can make me run I walk through the snow mountain Till the far side greets the sun [Verse 2] A raven wheels over the shoulder of stone The old trail is quiet, but I am not alone My scarf catches bright on a thornwood tree A small red flag for the road behind me [Pre-Chorus] Past the blue lake sealed under glass I climb through the storm and let the hard hours pass [Chorus] I walk through the snow mountain Step by step where the cold winds rise With a heart like a struck bell ringing And the white world opening wide No fire in the valley can turn me No mile of ice can make me run I walk through the snow mountain Till the far side greets the sun [Bridge] If the summit hides beyond the weather If the night lays frost across my eyes I will tie my hope to the next stone And keep one more breath for the climb [Final Chorus] I walk through the snow mountain Step by step where the cold winds rise With a heart like a struck bell ringing And the white world opening wide The dawn spills gold on the high pass The valley blooms below as one I walk through the snow mountain And come home beneath the sun [Outro] One more breath, one more stone Through the snow, I find my way home