Land of Shining Mountains lyrics

In the land of the long roads

High, lonesome prairies

Dreamin' of the springtime

First crocus in the snow

Coffee in a go-cup

He's headed for the oil rig

Land of shining mountains

Big Alberta sky

The old man in the castle

Red deer and the battle

Rivers in a dry land

Feed the cities of the plain

But nothin' lasts forever

On the Great Divide

Land of shining mountains

Big Alberta Sky

In the night, I have heard the thunder roll

In my days, I have felt the wind and rain

Like the cowboy said, I wish I'd seen the buffalo

Maybe they'll come back again

He's gonna get up early

Try and make a dollar

The only girl he wanted

Took the Greyhound for the coast

But she was bound for leavin'

She will not forget him

Or the land of shining mountains

Big Alberta sky

Land of shining mountains

Big Alberta sky

• Artist:Ian Tyson
• Album:Songs from the Gravel Road (2005)