Tonight I stood upon the crest and witnessed our decay. The land that was our father's, lay in ruins at our feet. And I dare not look out or into unseeing eyes.
Walking down some highway. Midnight North Dakota. Somewhere 'round late fall. I knew that the time. . Has come for me, I'm willing. A million stars above me.
I must have stood for hours. The mist of dawn still rising. Brushing from my face. Cold tears of finally knowing. . The world that we had twisted. The years of strength and glory.
Hold onto these memories. I grant you the gifts of our lives. Lost in the sands of time. Deserts forever. . Relentlessly barren. I crossed them all in the blink of an eye.
Remember I painted pictures of you. And I never found my way out. I spent a lifetime of dreams in the fields of your eyes. Lay me down when the rain covers you.