Rheostatics - Mountains and the Sea Lyrics

Once we were very hard to see
Over the hills and through the swamp
Waiting until the moment came
Knowing we'd never be the same

Mothers they told us how to be
Fathers they worshipped through the pain
Shaken, we wandered through the sun
Come away with me, we'll choose between the mountains and the sea

West to the towers and the trees
The car dealerships and city dumps
The gangs of the palest warriors
Guided by ignorance and fear

Changing our faces and our names
Snow boots and very furry heads
Lost taking buses, taking trains
Come away with me, we'll choose between the mountains and the sea

The world is spinning round
The stink, the sight, the sound
You're gonna get through it
The snow is falling down
It slowly paints the city blue.

Once we were very hard to see
Over the hills and through the swamp
Waiting until your moment came
Knowing you'd never be the same

Down through the magic, you have come
To light tiny fires in your brain
Lost taking buses, taking trains
Come away with me, we'll choose between the mountains and the sea