oregon

i was raised in oregon by the mountains and the streams

raised by the rugged

the wild and the free

and i'm a dreamer

of better days to come

now i'd be lyin' if said it wasn't a fight

spent many evenings cryin' through the night

and we're all searchin'

how to get a life right

oh you'll never know

where life can go

if you don't let down your fear

oh you'll never find

what you're searchin' for

until you learn how

how to set it free

my parents left me when i was really young

they left me to deal with the settin' of the sun

but i held my head high

i said my goodbyes

and moved on

my grandparents picked up the pieces where they fell

they taught me that everyone got a story to tell

and we're all searchin'

for somewhere to belong

oh you'll never know

where life can go

if you don't let down your fear

oh you'll never find

what you're searchin' for

until you learn how

how to set it free

well i once heard a wise man say

that if you want love you gotta give it away

'cause at the heart of life

well it comes with sacrifice

and those of you who lose it

find life

gotta set it free

i was raised in oregon by the mountains and the streams

raised by the rugged

the wild and the free

and i'm a dreamer

of better days to come