Trail Song by Rachael McElhiney

Gettin’ ready to hike up the John Muir Trail
My bear can is full, it’s too late to bail
Second guessing everything I’m gonna need

Do I have enough food for the next 21 days?
Do I have enough band-aids for all the cuts on my legs?
The heat of the day is trying to cut my speed

So I’ll climb and I’ll climb
Ain’t no granite in this heart of mine
Oh, my body feels heavy but my head is way up in the clouds

The Alpenglow is gonna wake me up
Instant coffee in my instant cup
230 miles for me and my pack

Keepin the bugs out with our bug nets
Got my new found nudity confidence
I’ll cool my body in any lake I see

So I’ll climb and I’ll climb
Ain’t no granite in this heart of mine
Oh, my body feels heavy but my head is way up in the clouds

The sky is a thunderin’
The rain’s got us huddlin’
We’re singin’ and wonderin’
Dreaming of our next can of beans

Trail angels in a Subaru
Look out hikers, I’m coming through
Someone’s waiting in the bushes
Surprise! It’s a friend
Welcome to Yosemite, you made it to the end

So I’ll climb and I’ll climb
Ain’t no granite in this heart of mine
Oh, my body feels heavy but my head is way up in the clouds

• Female vocals
• Folk
• baritone sax
• baritone ukulele
• duo
• female vocals
• folk
• laughter
• sisters
• Reno