That Old Mountain

A LOT OF GOOD PEOPLE START THAT CLIMB
THEN SOMEHOW LOSE THEIR WAY IN TIME
FORGET THEIR HOPES AND DREAMS
THAT THEY WERE COUNTING
SO THEY TAKE THAT EASY TRAIL BACK DOWN
PUT THEIR FEET ON SOLID GROUND
NEVER LOOK BACK AGAIN
AT THAT OLD MOUNTAIN

CHORUS:
THEY SAY THE AIR UP THERE IS A LITTLE THIN
YOU GET OUT OF BREATH AGAIN AND AGAIN
AND WITH EVERY STEP
YOUR EGO TAKES A POUNDING
SOMETIMES THE VIEW AIN’T WORTH THE FALL
FROM THAT OLD MOUNTAIN

NEW YORK CITY’S GOT ‘EM TOO
LIKE MONUMENTS TO WHO KNOWS WHO
MADE OF GLASS AND STEEL WITH NAMES
IMPORTANT SOUNDING
TAKE THE ELEVATOR OR THE STAIRS
OR KISS SOMEBODY'S DERRIERE
WHATEVER GETS YOU TO THE TOP
OF THAT OLD MOUNTAIN

REPEAT CHORUS

MAYBE YOU’VE BEEN IN MY SHOES
HAD TO GET THERE, WIN OR LOSE
THE WILL IS STRONG
BUT THE REASONS ARE CONFOUNDING

REPEAT CHORUS

SOMETIMES THE VIEW AIN’T WORTH THE FALL
FROM THAT OLD MOUNTAIN