May the Road Rise to Meet You

Summertime the sun would shine we'd lay across the field

Sheltered in the shadow of a tree

We'd write our poems to take along

And sing out on the road

And you would always sing this song to me

May the road rise to meet you

May the wind be at your back

May the sun shine warm upon your land

May the rain fall soft upon your face until we meet again

May God hold you in the palm of his hand

Autumn leaves would change our tree

To colors on the ground

Swirling patterns beautiful to see

I'd lay my head down on your lap

I wouldn't make a sound

And you would always sing this song to me

Though the winter days our tree would shiver in the wind

Waiting for the warming touch of spring

I'd hold you in the firelight

We'd stare into the flames

And this is what you always used to sing