wandering man

fairport convention

see how a wandering man crosses the open plain

sure foot

inclusive he divines

you know it's not in vain

that he travels

footprints left in the earth

show how far he's come

a long way from a baby he was born

into this great unknown

that he travels

deep down in the diamond mines

he could fall and cut his skin

fooled by a trick of the light

the way that he came in

there's a land beneath the moon

after his damp and cold

a place where everything's been said

but nothing has been told

back the shadows

he could lift his head and turn to the sun

to bury that borderline

freedom is only as good as you feel

so grasp and hold this moment in time

lives on an ancient ground for his company

casting out the shadows of doubt

wherever he may be

soldier of the peaceful way

fighting from dusk 'til dawn

everything's been ripped apart

but nothing has been torn

except the shadows

he could lift his head and turn to the sun

to bury that borderline

freedom is only as good as you feel

so grasp and hold this moment in time

could i be a wandering man

making my way to you

you're on my mind all of the time

in everything i do

all great ventures ever made

needed a place to start

so every step i'm planning today

might take me to your heart

that it travels

so i lift my head and turn to the sun

and bury that borderline

freedom is only as good as you feel

so grasp and hold this moment in time

freedom is only as good as you feel

so grasp and hold this moment in time