the wind of God

Travel on upon fortune's meadow, Chances come and soon they're gone. My son, you'll soon become a shadow, Your soul stands naked before the Mighty Throne. Smoke rises from the fire of existence, While a fool still crawls upon his bed. Firmly glued to his transient home, And lo, the time has come to travel on. Let the wind of God take you away, Let the stars dance softly in your hair. You own nothing, nothing here is yours, Beneath the sky we're naked, barefoot, bare. The road is calling, and you're asleep, The night is falling, dark and deep. All you've gathered, you must leave behind, Just longing for God is yours to keep Let the wind of God take you away, Let the stars dance softly in your hair. You own nothing, nothing here is yours, Beneath the sky we're naked, barefoot, bare. So travel light across this field of wonder, Hold no treasure tightly in your hand. Life is a breath between two endless oceans, A little while upon the shifting sand Let the wind of God take you away, Let the stars dance softly in your hair. You own nothing, nothing here is yours, Beneath the sky we're naked, barefoot, bare. So go in peace, wherever that may be, With an open heart and nothing left to prove. The story's not about just you and me— Let the wind oh God forever carry you.