Dr. Dog - Distant Light lyrics

rate me

The man appeared to me inside that yellow wood

I’d cut his name in the dirt in the crossroads where we stood

He said, “Are you looking for directions?”

I said, “Gee, I wish you would

Which way to the infinite road that unwinds from within?”

He said, “Follow the distant light”

Oh, you know I will

Follow the distant light, just a little bit over the hill

Follow the distant light and although you’ll never near it

You can travel on forever but you’ll never be back here

I said, “Alright”

The stranger appeared to me, he hopped down from his tree

He said, “I can give you anything, but you know that nothing’s free”

Well, I could take it or leave it, I said, “Well, what do you want from me?”

He said, “Nothing much really, just a small token of appreciation

That would mean so little to a man like you and so much to a man like me”

Gimme the distant light

Oh no, I cannot do it

Gimme the distant light, he said through his teeth

Gimme the distant light

You know I ain’t quite yet through with it

As I saw it shining dimly through the branches of his tree, I walked on

Following the distant light

Like the way some people look for parking

Following the distant light and tripping all over my feet

But following the distant light

And I know if I keep walking, I’ll never touch it

But as long as I move it’ll shine down on me

Shine down on me

Yeah, distant light