Track 4 of the EP Switchback Sunrise · 2022
Where the Mountain Road Bends Home
by Nina Vale
“Morning mist and a road that finally bends toward home. It's the quiet cousin of the title track.”
soul · driving soul · hopeful soul · 2:56
Lyrics
The road goes up through morning mist One hand upon the wheel The pines lean in to say hello The engine starts to sing I've got a thermos on the seat A song I know by heart Every bend is a little prayer And every prayer's a start Where the mountain road bends home I'm going slow, I'm not alone The sun climbs up behind the hill And all the world is still Where the mountain road bends home Every turn I've ever known Takes me up, takes me higher To the little light and the fire A truck pulls over, lifts a hand We nod, we do not speak The valley opens down below All silver, soft and sweet I used to think I'd rush ahead To beat the afternoon Now I roll the window down And hum the road a tune Where the mountain road bends home I'm going slow, I'm not alone The sun climbs up behind the hill And all the world is still Where the mountain road bends home Every turn I've ever known Takes me up, takes me higher To the little light and the fire Hold the wheel, hold the wheel Let the high wind sing Hold the wheel, hold the wheel Home is a lamp and a spring Where the mountain road bends home I'm going slow, I'm not alone The sun climbs up behind the hill And all the world is still Where the mountain road bends home Every turn I've ever known Takes me up, takes me higher To the little light and the fire Where the mountain road bends home Oh, I'm almost home