Northern Traveler

The traveler's Magnificat.
"Northern Traveler" Copyright 2023 Johnny Bronze. Photography by "Deenya"

1. Winter hit me hard and left me reeling.
Spent springtime with the fever and in love,
But now it's time to go and I'm leaving this behind
And my troubles are the furthest from my mind.

2. I'm going to catch a big and shiny jet plane,
Touch down in Milwaukee, then from there
A pickup drive away is all that's left to go
'Til the cozy family cabin in the woods.

R. How good the Lord has been to me
He's given me all I need.
I'm at peace with the past, though there's been some cloudy days,
Now I see it's all right.

3. I'm going to get my fingers in the dirt
Gonna stand beneath the leafy canopy
And spend some good old-fashioned time with kinsfolk young and old
Get back to living in that place that's always home. (R)

4. Goodbye now to my loved ones and my friends!
Don't let the sorrow of our parting pull you down.
God willing, some day, we'll all fly away to that home where we'll never cease to sing: (R)