Steve Earle - Me And The Eagle

The eagle looked down on the river below
And he wrapped his wings round him and he fell like a stone
And the big salmon fought but the talons held true
And he shuddered as the world turned from silver to blue
I stood there in awe though I`d seen it before
I was born in these mountains and I`ll die here for sure

I`ve traveled around I`ve seen city lights
But nothin` that shined like the big sky at night

CHORUS:
Some mornings will find me up above the timberline
Lonesome don`t seem like much once you`re this high
When it`s all said and done I usually find
Me and the eagle are of the same mind

Now when I was young I took me a wife
But she never took to the high country life
So now I`m alone I don`t really mind
But her name echoes down from the canyon sometimes

REPEAT CHORUS

In my dreams there`s a horse, he stands eighteen hands high
He`s as white as the snow and there`s fire in his eyes
And he`ll bare only me though others have tried
And together we`ll travel up across the divide

REPEAT CHORUS