Don't Turn Away

Marking time with footprints on the beach we know as life
I watch the wind whip waves across these rocks as black as night
And it steals my breath away from me to feel the power here
To feel it whisper in my ear

Don't turn away because the mountain's hard to climb
Don't turn away, you'll just be wasting time.
Don't turn away, you know there's so much left to learn
Don't turn away

The map won't change in this place but I know when I return
I won't be the person I am now
The storm will change and shape and the sun will fuel my dreams
Till I become what I must be

Don't turn away because the mountain's hard to climb
Don't turn away, you'll just be wasting time.
Don't turn away, you know there's so much left to learn
Don't turn away

There are moments when you feel the power and there's nothing you can do
There are moments of contentment when the grey gives way to blue
When the mountain shows you mercy and the wind just turns your way
So you can fight for another day

So don't turn away because the mountain's hard to climb
Don't turn away, you'll just be wasting time.
Don't turn away, you know there's so much left to learn
And the questions all still burn
When you turn away

Don't turn away because the mountain's hard to climb
Don't turn away, you'll just be wasting time.
Don't turn away, you know there's so much left to learn
And the questions all still burn
If you turn away
If you turn away

© Adrian Nation, Laburnum Bridge Records 2008