Do you know why the trees bend

At the West Texas border?

Do you know why they bend,

And sway and twine?
The trees bend because of the wind

Along that lonesome border.

The trees bend because of the wind

All along the line.

Have you seen my Caroleen

Up in Amarillo?

Have you seen my Caroleen

The one that I call mine?

Well, if you see my Caroleen

With her hair of yellow

Well, I headed back to the Borderland

When the home-guard went insane.

No use trying to work with people

Who can't tell fire from rain.
The Judge had tried to hitch a ride

But I only took him half way.

Friends are friends, but in the Borderland

You can't be careful of what you say.

The Sheriff sent me every warning he could

But I knew more than he.

Sally, What can I say about you

That would be true without you,

With your ribbons hanging rainbows in your hand?

You know he's young and still unproven

And to himself unspoken

And though his roads like thieves appear,

Lead him to think he's left what's near,

He's gonna look for you to be who you are.

Your friends are telling you to leave him,

As though they really knew him,

I painted myself into a corner

But footprints

Are just about to become part of my design

Now that I've found myself
Over the line.

And I cannot blame any body

But myself

Cause every single choice I ever made was mine

And now I find myself

A little outta line.

You see the signs

A lovelight shines

Between the lines

A lovelight shines

Between the lines

If I can wait here for you

Without hope or knowing what to do

If I can watch the light fade away

Without fear or knowing what to say
Cry the tears from my eyes

Leave me here long enough to realize

Where is love now?

Where is love now?

Out here in the dark

If I can hold all my dreams

Through the night of the way life sometimes seems

If I can't see where to go

There she goes, she's magic

Do you know why she cries?

You see the heart of heaven in her eyes.

She walks upon the waters
Of your dreams and lies

Upon your bed of love and life and dies.

There she goes

Even in small ways

There she goes

It seems like always

There she goes, she's magic

I see her everywhere.

Her dancing and delight defy despair

You might be peeking in your mailbox

You might be waiting for a call

There might be only stars to see

If you're not waiting there for me
I believe you're headed for a fall

You might be staring in your mirror

Crying while you put your makeup on

Where you gonna go tonight

To find the thing that makes it right

What will you do when you find It's gone?

I saw you yonder

Where soon the snows will cover

There, where the columbine will grow

Then I saw something

Makes me know that I know nothing
While high upon a steady wing

The wild geese make their way

Amber, yellow fields

Topaz red and rust reveal

There's still something

You're yearning for

Seasons come, seasons go

Little one you know

Come here and take my hand

Tell me now that you know how

To greet the dawn each day.

Fearless and unfettered, stand

Before the sun and pray.
There's no controversy

Let silence judge your plea

For justice or for mercy.

They both will set you free.

It's a braver, newer world you've found,

Rolling 'round and 'round and 'round and 'round

It's a braver, newer world you've found.

Well I left my home looking for green grass

Headed for Pine Ridge and points beyond

But on the road I met an impasse

Every direction looked just like home

There is a road, there is a mountain.

With many stops along the way

How many Days? I am not counting

It's been a long, long time you've been away

Well a flower grows in a deep dark canyon