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A Mountaineer Is Always Free Lyrics by Tim O’Brien

The Crossing

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I'm one of the few, proud to be standing
I walked up the pier from the coffin ships landing
My clothes were just rags, no use in this weather
But my back was strong, my hands tough as leathe

I climbed up these hills till I came to the spot where I stand
I cleared these fields and I pulled up the stumps with my hands
No more a wanderer, no more a refugee
A mountaineer is always free

Took a Cherokee bride, she gave me five babies
I sang at the wakes, I cried at the weddings
I taught all my children the songs of my youth
To dance to the fiddle and practice the truth

I carried them up on my shoulders to where they could see
The whole world before them just so they would know what it means
No more a wanderer, no more a refugee
A mountaineer is always free

No kings and no landlords to treat us like beggars and thieves
There's no one but God here to fear or to look down on me
No more a wanderer, no more a refugee
A mountaineer is always free

About “A Mountaineer Is Always Free” by Tim O’Brien

Read the complete lyrics to "A Mountaineer Is Always Free" by Tim O’Brien from the album "The Crossing". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Country, Aa (Check Description), Celtic.

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"A Mountaineer Is Always Free" is credited to Tim O’Brien. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"A Mountaineer Is Always Free" appears on "The Crossing".

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