The River (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

I was raised by a river Weaned upon the sky And in the mirror of the waters I saw myself learn to cry. As my tears hit the surface I saw what had been done. I gave feet to my freedom And I did run.

Forefathers (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

They came from Scandinavia The land of midnight sun And crossed the North Atlantic When this century was young They'd heard that in America Every man was free To live the way he chose to live And be who

River Of Souls (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

I take my place along the shore And I wait for the tide It seems I've passed this way before In an earlier time I hear a voice, like mystery Blowing warm through the night The silent moon embraces me And

Stars (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

Stood out in the rain Let it soak me down Before I called you...I called you. Didn't see me there Hidden by the rain Beneath your window...But I saw you.

Wysteria (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

Wysteria, did he take you to the fair? Were the folks that you met there The same that we met? Wysteria, did he teach you how to dance Did he bring you paper fans to hide your secret?

The Reach (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

And it's Autumn The birches have just begun turning It's life and it's dying The lobstermen's boats come returning With the catch of they day in their holds and the young boys cold and complaining The

Anastasia's Eyes (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

There's thorns on the cactus tree There's thorns on the rose There's thorns in the heart of me That nobody knows They tear at the flesh until The tears start to rise They form in my heart But they fall

Heart Hotels (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

Well there's too many windows in this old hotel And rooms filled with reckless pride And the walls have grown sturdy And the halls have worn well But there is nobody living inside Nobody living inside.

Empty Cages (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

Waiting in the wings Your courage sings before you falter... It's just another way to say What's there but never shows. It's just another day to lay Your sins before the altar.

Better Change (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

I can see you in the distance And you're heading for a fall Sinking deeper by the minute You're about to lose it all...

Dancing Shoes (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

Dancing shoes On the wall above your bedside Saw it all as we performed our pirouette Fleshes fused As the flicker of the candles Threw upon the wall a single silhouette.

Scarecrow's Dream (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

Seldom seen A scarecrow's dream I hang in the hopes of replacement Castles tall I built them all But i dream that i'm trapped in The basement.

Ever On (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

May the trail rise up to meet you May your heart rejoice in song May the skies be fair above you As you journey ever on. Ever onever on Ever onever on.

Shallow Rivers (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

Narrow channels, barely open Fraught with dangers out of view; In the current, we are helpless Still I cling to you.

Morning Sky (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

Late nights in the kitchen I'm pretending I still care But we both know there's nothing there And you just keep on starin' At the door.

The Innocent Age (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

Capture the moment Carry the day Stay with the chase As long as you may Follow the dreamer, The fool, and the sage Back to the days of The innocent age.

The Wild Places (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

I was walking alone through the lofty san juans With a heart full of light and a head full of songs I was thinking of time and how much it will cost To recapture the souls that we surely have lost In the

Go Down Easy (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

Linda lost her lover in the early part of autumn And she moved out to the country Hoping all would be forgotten.

Windows And Walls (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

Up every morning Long before day Cooking her breakfast alone She quietly dresses And pulls up the shades And sits in the chair by The phone.

Make Love Stay (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

Now that we love Now that the lonely nights are over How do we make love stay? Now that we know The fire can burn bright or merely smolder How do we keep it from dying away?

Seeing You Again (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

Seeing you again Was like meeting for the first time In a foggy dream so many years ago. Strangers in an airport Searching for a word to break the ice.

Hard To Say (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

Well maybe it's so There's still a lot of things you'll never know Like why each time the sky begins to snow, you cry.

What You're Doing (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

But are the promises of being free Worth the sacrifice of all you had with me.

Believe In Me (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

If I could ever say it right And reach your hostage heart Despite the doubts you harbor Then you might Come to believe in me The life I lead is not the kind That gives a woman peace of mind I only hope

Bones In The Sky (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

Up through the branches The stars shine above On the arroyos And mesas you loved And as the moon rises The black mountain mourns For the old friend He'll look on no more.

Song For A Carpenter (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

Oh, he makes his life as a carpenter He works his hands in wood And he lives the way his granddad Might have liked and understood He goes to work each morning And he comes home every night And the time

Leader Of The Band (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

leader of the band Is tired and his eyes are growing old But his blood runs thru' my instrument And his song is in my soul My life has been a poor attempt to imitate the man I'm just a living legacy To

Rhythm Of The Rain (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain Telling me just what a fool i've been I wish that it would go and let me cry in vain And let me be alone again Now the only girl i've ever loved has gone away Looking

Wishing On The Moon (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

You're wishing on the moon tonight There's not a lucky star in sight Just wishing on the moon tonight.

The Last To Know (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

Living in a house of cards Praying the wind doesn't blow too hard Giving in to differences Straining to keep up appearances.

A Voice For Peace (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

You know that everybody has a voice And how they use it is their own free choice But in your glory I will not rejoice If you choose the ways of war If you choose the ways of war Ashes to ashes and dust

Once Upon A Time (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

Every morning you wake up alone And you shake up your soul But nothing stirs So you take the love of whoever you please But you can't find no reason For giving yours.

The River Dan Fogelberg

I was raised by a river Weaned upon the sky And in the mirror of the waters I saw myself learn to cry. As my tears hit the surface I saw what had been done. I gave feet to my freedom And I did run.

Only The Heart May Know (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

Silent sea Tell this to me: Where are the children that we used to be Silent sea: At picture shows Where nobody goes And only the heart can see.

Tell Me To My Face (Album Version) Dan Fogelberg

And though you try to Justify the meaning Of the note you sent this evening To my door you're not Deceiving me Well, i'd have thought that You'd have known much better Sending 'round an unsigned letter

River Of Souls Dan Fogelberg

I take my place along the shore And I wait for the tide It seems I've passed this way before In an earlier time I hear a voice, like mystery Blowing warm through the night The silent moon embraces me And

Man in the Mirror/Below the Surface Dan Fogelberg

The man in the mirror He keeps getting nearer But I am not moving The man in the backstreet Is holding a trackmeet But I will not run.

Dan Fogelberg Longer

Longer than there've been fishes in the ocean Highter than any bird ever flew Longer than there've been stars up in the heavens I've been in love with you stonger than any mountain cathedral

RUN FOR THE ROSES Dan Fogelberg

some say love, it is a river that drowns the tender reed, some say love, it is a razor that leaves your soul to bleed, some say love, it is a hunger, an endless aching need I say love, it is a flower

Crow Dan Fogelberg

Somewhere on a lonely muddy country road I heard your song, crow, for the first time. Somewhere in the distance wicked, black and low Made me feel as I was running from a crime.

Sutter's Mill Dan Fogelberg

In the Spring of Forty-seven, So the story, it is told, Old John Sutter went to the mill site Found a piece of shining gold.

Forefathers Dan Fogelberg

They came from Scandinavia, the land of midnight sun And crossed the North Atlantic when this century was young They'd heard that in America every man was free To live the way he chose to live and be

Cool Water (Album Version) Joni Mitchell

All day I face the barren waste Without a taste of water Cool water Old Dan and I Our throats slate dry Our spirits cry out for water Cool clear water Keep on movin' Dan Some devils had a plan Buried poison

Peg (Album Version) Steely Dan

I've seen your picture Your name in lights above it This is your big debut It's like a dream come true And when you smile for the camera I know they're gonna love it I like your pin shot I keep

The Sand And The Foam Dan Fogelberg

Dawn...like an angel Lights on the step Muting the morning she heralds Dew on the grass Like the tears the night wept Gone long before The day wears old Times stills the singing A child holds so dear And

The Reach Dan Fogelberg

And it's Autumn The birches have just begun turning It's life and it's dying The lobstermen's boats come returning With the catch of the day in their holds and the young boys cold and complaining

The Minstrel Dan Fogelberg

There's a love in my life Neither mistress nor wife And she waits for me every morning by the sea Where the fishing hawk wheels And the sun warms the seals There she lays at her silent anchorage for me

The Outlaw Dan Fogelberg

Among the possesions of an outlaw of a low class kind Is this little bottle of French perfume Taken as a last thought from a drug store in suburbia He said, 'Lady, look what I've got for you.'

The Higher You Climb Dan Fogelberg

The higher you climb, The more that you see. The more that you see, The less that you know. The less that you know, The more that you yearn. The more that you yearn, The higher you climb.

Song Of The Sea Dan Fogelberg

Broken clouds along the blue horizon The sun is setting and the wind is dying down Outward bound, there is music all around Can you hear it, it's the song of the sea Soundings taken at the edge of