The Columbia Light
You spent a long time to find out
That you could not fly
The dust on your wings and the
Sleep in your eyes
I chose to sail instead of
Instead of climbing on high
These last two years have been
(Oh say it with me)
Hard to set right
We were never meant to sail on the
Never meant to fly
And every song I sing for you
Let me tell you why
The years go on and I'm still finding my own light
I spent a long time to find
This river we call home
I was carried by the wind to
This confluence alone
I left behind the desert
And I spurned the rocky range
To put down roots along the
Willamette and its plains
The autumn breeze was calling
I crossed the country falling
Oh how a man can feel like he was all in
Oh Emily Anne it can't be
I heard the truth and it spent me
So much for being let down and let down gently
With every mile to say it
And sixty days to play it
The Columbia Light was shining, so I chased it
Just watch me make it
We were never meant to sail on the
Never meant to fly
And every song I sing for you
Let me tell you why
The years go on and I'm still finding my own light
Autor(es): Mohan Zhang