Ian Tyson - Land of Shining Mountains lyrics

In the land of the long roads High, lonesome prairies Dreamin' of the springtime First crocus in the snow Coffee in a go-cup He's headed for the oil rig Land of shining mountains Big Alberta sky The old man in the castle Red deer and the battle Rivers in a dry land Feed the cities of the plain But nothin' lasts forever On the Great Divide Land of shining mountains Big Alberta Sky In the night, I have heard the thunder roll In my days, I have felt the wind and rain Like the cowboy said, I wish I'd seen the buffalo Maybe they'll come back again He's gonna get up early Try and make a dollar The only girl he wanted Took the Greyhound for the coast But she was bound for leavin' She will not forget him Or the land of shining mountains Big Alberta sky Land of shining mountains Big Alberta sky