One of my favorite, yet under appreciated singer-songwriters of the 20th Century was Chris LeDoux. I know that his style of music didn't gel well with a lot of people, and he went largely unnoticed until he was included in the lyrics of the Garth Brooks hit, "Much Too Young, To Feel This Old". He was a World Champion Rodeo Rider and penned many Country/Western Songs. I thought immediately of his song the "Call of the Wild" this morning when Darcy and I were out photographing properties.
Storm clouds are building above the timber line
The lightning’s flashing across the mountain side
The thunder’s rollin’ down the canyons of his mind
Somewhere beyond the great divide
The bugle of the bull elk echoes through pines
The north wind moans her lonesome lullaby
He hungers for the freedom of an eagle as she flies
Somewhere beyond the great divide:
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