From the recording Foster Mountain
Written after a hike to the summit with my son Nicholas over 20 years ago, Foster Mountain carries the quiet strength and shared wonder of that day. It’s a song about memory, perspective, and the view that stays with you long after the climb.
— Maurice, songwriter
Lyrics
Break away from living
The change will do you good
Be who you are
And not misunderstood
Dance with the water
Running down the slope
In the depth of the forest
Where there's still hope
With our children we'll be having fun
Along the pathway to the sun
I can hear the treetops singing
Up on Foster Mountain
Up on Foster Mountain
Lost in the forest
You won't get very far
Like in life
When you don't know who you are
Some day you'll be telling me
If I want to hear
A story about a man
Who's living without fear
With our children we'll be having fun
Along the pathway to the sun
I can hear the treetops singing
Up on Foster Mountain
Up on Foster Mountain
Think about our lives that we're given
Think about our lives if we dare
You believe there's no reason
I believe there is because we care
Up on Foster Mountain
There is a reason why
A gift from Mother Nature
Reaching toward the sky
Trees have a meaning
In every breath we take
We must have one too
For our own sake
With our children we'll be having fun
Along the pathway to the sun
I can hear the treetops singing
Up on Foster Mountain
With our children we'll be having fun
Along the pathway to the sun
I can hear the treetops singing
Up on Foster Mountain
What do we do with the brokenhearted
We're all here to stay
What do we do with our dear departed
There're on there're way
Filled with deep emotion
What do we do with the brokenhearted
We're all here to stay
What do we do with our dear departed
There're on there're way
Filled with deep emotion
What do we do with the brokenhearted
We're all here to stay
What do we do with our dear departed
There're on there're way
Filled with deep emotion