Anchor Ridge from Parables by James Bird

I just met a man
on a moonlit night
He spoke with simple words
from a towering height
He said that there's a place
vast as the sea
You must believe that it is there
or it won't be

He said I come from a place
where no one has the same color eyes
He said I come from a place where no one ever hides in disguise


Meet me down in Anchor Ridge
where the lovers love
and the seekers find
that darkness is a state of mind
and you can find the light if you can give the time

On a bench beside the sea
he taught me to believe
In myself and in the stars
as far as I could see
He said that you can't change a man
but you can help him breathe
He said that wisdom comes with time
and not with age

He said I come from a place
where no one has the same color eyes
He said I come from a place where no one ever hides in disguise


Meet me down in Anchor Ridge
where the lovers love
and the seekers find
that darkness is a state of mind
and you can find the light if you can give the time

He said that he must go
and see his wife
He said you mustn't be afraid
of the world outside
He said that I'm to build a ship
and sail out to sea
Out there you will find
your path to me

Then he left with a smile
and said son don't forget your home
A woman awaits she's been calling for some time

She sings:
Meet me down in anchor ridge
where the lovers love
and the seekers find
that darkness is a state of mind
and you can find the light if you can give the time

And he said son
Go On, Go On, Go On, Go On

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