His face is worn and weathered by this rugged life he chose
Every wrinkle has a story all it's own
But it's the gray in his beard that reminds him the most
His best years have come and gone
He's startin' to wonder can he take another winter's wind
Has he gotten too slow to outwit the wolves again?
He prays every night God forgive me for my sin
And please don't let this be the year the mountains win
The years are getting longer and the nights are getting colder
It's hard to believe some things his eyes have seen
He's starts to feel the weight of this mountain on his shoulder
When there's a change of color in the leaves
He's startin' to wonder can he take another winter's wind
Has he gotten too slow to outwit the wolves again?
He prays every night God forgive me for my sin
And please don't let this be the year the mountains win
Well this Bowie knife has skinned more hides than he can count
But there's something in the wind that says time is running out
He's startin' to wonder can he take another winter's wind
Has he gotten too slow to outwit the wolves again?
He prays every night God forgive me for my sin
And please don't let this be the year the mountains win