Lyrics to
Brave Mountaineers

This version of Brave Mountaineers was released by Gordon Lightfoot in 1972.

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Born in the country and I like that country smile
Of the little girls and boys, they remind me of a child
That I knew and a big harvest moon
That shon’ by suppertime in the dusty afternoon
And I need to be there
When the autumn wind goes whistlin’ through the trestle we would climb
Like brave mountaineers
We never were much bothered by time

Born in the country and I like that country song
We played for just a nickel every time we got to town
And I bought you a dime diamond ring
In the hayloft we would play, we were princesses and kings

And I need to be there
When the world gets too heavy and the shadows cross my mind
Like brave mountaineers
We never were much bothered by time

Born in the country and I like that country way
Of the uncles and the cousins and the card games they would play
While the young ones slept overhead
Beneath the quilts that mother made, when all the prayers were said

And I need to be there
When the autumn wind goes whistlin’ through the trestle we would climb
Like brave mountaineers
We never were much bothered by time

And I need to be there
When the world gets too heavy and the shadows cross my mind
Like brave mountaineers
We never were much bothered by time

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About Lyrics and Brave Mountaineers by Gordon Lightfoot

The lyrics to Brave Mountaineers are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Gordon Lightfoot in 1972. Elements of the lyrics to Brave Mountaineers are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Gordon Lightfoot and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Brave Mountaineers back when it was created.

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