The Wandering Ballad

[Instrumental] [Opening] Come gather all ye townsfolk 'Neath the old pine and the well Come gather 'round the fire I've got a tale to tell [Verse 1] Of a wanderer with a weary heart From the east, far away Through the valleys and past the steeple The roads his domain [Chorus] O The road was his only home Wandering roads unknown With each step The world became An echo of a dream untamed [Verse 2] He met the river's gentle bend And the mountains tall and fell Each night he sang to the heavens His song a solemn knell [Verse 3] In the village They whispered Of the man who broke the mold With tattered boots and a weathered face A man wise and old [Chorus] O The road was his only home Wandering roads unknown With each step The world became An echo of a dream untamed [Bridge] Through the storms and the silent woods His spirit never swayed In the heart of every shadow The light of dawn replayed For every place he wandered And every soul he met He left behind a story They’d never soon forget [Verse 4] In the twilight, by the fireside He’d weave his tales anew Of the cities built on kindness And skies forever blue [verse 5] He spoke of love in every corner Of joy in every town Of hope that lit the darkest night And dreams that never drown [Chorus] O The road was his only home Wandering roads unknown With each step The world became An echo of a dream untamed [Outro] So, gather all ye townsfolk When the night is calm and still Listen close for the wanderer's song Carried on the breeze's thrill For though he roams the endless path And we may never know his name His spirit lingers in the tales Of a dreamer’s endless flame [end] [end] [end] [end] [end] [end]