To the Wild Country

There are times I fear I lose myself I don't know who I am I get caught up in the struggle and the strain With my back against a stonewall my finger in the dam Losin' strength and goin' down again When I take a look around me my eyes can't find the sun There's nothing wild as far as I can see Then my heart turns to Alaska and freedom on the run I can hear her spirit callin' me To the mountains, I can rest there To the rivers, I will be strong To the forest, I'll find peace there To the wild country, where I belong Oh, I know some times I worry on worldly ways and means And I can see the future killing me On a misbegotten highway of prophecies and dreams A road to nowhere and eternity And I know it's just changes yes, and mankind marchin' on I know we can't live in yesterday But compared to what we're losin' and what it means to me I'd give my life and throw the rest away To the mountains, I can rest there To the rivers, I will be strong To the forest, I'll find peace there To the wild country, I belong To the wild country, where I belong