Light in the Lowlands

On the day my joy was born Sorrow arrived like some long lost kin He whispered to me of the places he'd been And I wanted to see them as well So I left my joy to itself And I know of the stain set in each beating heart And the strong taste for blood on each tongue Well the choices we make are what set us apart If I can live when I'm dead Then I'll die when I'm young Aye doh aye dee aye doh die doh dee aye doh And the high country It called me home And this ghost of a pilgrim all beaten and tossed Saw light in the lowlands when I was still lost There's no more running away I'll get to my country some day Yes and I won't stand to leave hope where it lies Like some unworn shoes by the door So when faith becomes walking and hope becomes sight I may wear those shoes out But I'll never need more Aye doh aye dee aye doh die doh dee aye doh Oh joy still far away Like sorrowful whispers are leading me away Through her I've learned that while life is on loan I'm only borrowing time Joy is all that is mine I know there's a death marked for every mans birth Always closer than it was before I'll gladly be freed from the chains of this earth If there's dancing in heaven I'll be first to the floor Aye doh aye dee aye doh die doh dee aye doh Aye doh aye dee aye doh die doh Aye doh aye dee aye doh die doh dee aye doh If there's dancing in heaven I'll be first to the floor