In the Shadow of Mt. Rainier

[Verse] In the shadow of Mt. Rainier, where the tall pines sway, The ash came down on Puyallup like a ghost at dawn's first ray, Covered fields and rooftops, made the skies a mournful gray, We stood in quiet wonder, couldn't chase the dust away. [Verse 2] Children's laughter silenced, streets that once were bright, Farmers lost their harvest to that smoky, choking night, Memories of the morning when the world turned black and white, We held our breath together, hoping for the light. [Chorus] Oh, Mt. Rainier, you left us in your wake, A town of quiet whispers with hearts that rarely break, Through the ash and haze, our spirits tried to rise, In Puyallup, we remember, though the tears well in our eyes.