Lyrics

When I was young And I was strong
I grabbed this land Before my money was gone
We lived in a shack That had one door
I was a taxi hack And we slept on the floor

I tilled & I planted My garden beds
I played reggae music And I grew long dreads
It was freedom on my land Freedom from the norm
My way to make a stand My shelter from the storm

The stars were bright The air was clean
The water flowed in a turquoise stream
I grew to love the cypress trees
And all the blossoms were filled with bees

I made my way as a carpenter
I managed to pay the bills
My woman left It was me & the kids
On our land out in the hills

I worked & I worked Through the ebbs & the flows
The struggles continued Till my true love showed
It was just by chance Under the stars above
We laughed & we danced And made beautiful love

Throughout the years We made it home
The kids grew up And found their own
My true love slipped Through the veil
And I was all alone

Along with the foxes & the squirrels & the deer
It was me & my guitar
Singing through the laughter & singing through the tears
Under the moon & the stars

One man’s story Amongst a bunch
Along with the others I have a hunch
Our beliefs may be Like day & night
But we howl at the moon And we rise with the light

Some live in castles And some live in shacks
But at the end of the day We have each other’s backs
We come together Through our love for the land
Like birds of a feather We make our stand