Trail of Tears - Clannad

The sunrise above them

As they make their way

In the early morning light

No backward glance

Frightened of tomorrow

On a lonely road

Shrouded in misted rain

The vanquished race

Chorus:

They felt the touch of loneliness

They felt the dread of fear

And found the path of wisdom

Along the trail of tears

So many ways of falling

A thousand barefoot tribes

Who trusted promises

No resting place

March into the wilderness

Time their fate decides

Leaving behind them

Treasures and gold

(Chorus)

The sun sets before them

In another land

Withered in spirit

The struggle ends

(Chorus 2x)