Distant Light - Dr. Dog

The man appeared to me inside that yellow wood.

I’d carved his name in the dirt, at the crossroads where we stood.

He said, «Are you looking for directions?»

I said, «Gee, I wish you would.

Which way to the infinite road that unwinds

from within.»

He said, «Follow the distant light»

Oh' you know I will!

Follow the distant light, just a little bit over the hill

Follow the distant light and although you’ll never near it.

You can travel on forever and you’ll never be back here.

I said, «alright»

The stranger appeared to me, he hopped down from his tree.

I said, «I can give you anything, but you know that nothing’s free.»

Well I could take it or leave it.

I said, «well what do you want from me.»

He said, «nothing much really, just a small token of appreciation

that would mean so little to man like you and so much to a man like me.»

Gimme the distant light.

Oh no I cannot do it

Gimme the distant light, he said through his teeth

Gimme the distant light

I said, «I ain’t quite yet through with it»

As I saw it shining dimly through the branches of his tree, I walked on

Following the distant light.

Like the way some people look for parking

Following the distant light, and tripping all over my feet

But following the distant light

And I know if I keep walking, I’ll never touch it,

but as long as I move it’ll shine down on me.