O Mountain, are you so afraid
The smoke obscures you, a flame has strayed
It's creeping, the embers spread
Like those before you, do you fear the end
The fires come, the fires go
That song is old, ay-yo ay-yo
My roots run deeper than you know
That song is old, ay-yo ay-yo
Now you know
O Mountain, we are so afraid
The power's changing, a choice is made
No one leads us, the kingdom fades
Like those before us, we are so afraid
But kingdoms come and kingdoms go
That song is old, ay-yo ay-yo
There is no king, above, below
That song is old, ay-yo ay-yo
Now you know
O Mountain, I am so alone
My heart was played, my love has flown
I gave freely to the unknown
Like those before me, I am so alone
The lovers come, the lovers go
That song is old, ay-yo ay-yo
Our love runs deeper than we know
That song is old, ay-yo ay-yo
Now you know
Cause I told you so
And now you know
O Mountain, I am so afraid
My parents aging, the dirges play
I lost the voice of a treasured friend
Like those before me, I fear the end
Our spirits come, our spirits go
That song is old, ay-yo ay-yo
But are we gone - oh never, no
That song is old, ay-yo ay-yo
Now you know
