Roger Cook - Spirit on the Wind lyrics

There's a spirit on the wind, I hear it again and again It's a spirit from old, a boy who was searching for gold Everett Ruess was his name, a boy driven by un-common goals Full of adventure he couldn't tame, It was deep within his soul He roamed the west chasing his dreams, a vagabond for beauty they say He loved the canyons and the desert sky, nature's bold display Followed his heart into the wildest places, put his life out on a limb That was where he felt alive, wilderness was life for him (x2) There's a spirit on the wind, I hear it again and again It's a spirit from old, a boy who was searching for gold Travelled alone even though he was young, burro and dog by his side Climbed the most precipitous routes, where ancient ruins hide Never got his fill of desert scapes, returned year after year But when he headed off into the Escalante, he forever disappeared His spirit lives on in many a mind, those who've found beauty on their own In desert canyons with turquoise sky, many spirits have flown (x2) There's a spirit on the wind, I hear it again and again It's a spirit from old, a boy who was searching for gold