The Village of Speculator (song)

Song: The Village of Speculator
Music & Lyrics: AI
Photo: Kristen Edge

[Verse1]
The quiet mountain looms above the lake,
A silent promise of the sun's first break.
The mist lifts slowly, and the water gleams,
Waking Speculator from its morning dreams.

[chorus]
From whispered secrets carried on the breeze,
To steadfast, ancient, uncomplaining trees.
Through fire, ice, and quiet, healing rain,
This Adirondack village will remain.

[Verse2]
A pair of mallards trace a V-shaped wake,
Leaving the tranquil shore for the wide lake.
In summer, sails against the sky are bright,
And laughter echoes in the long day's light.

[chorus]
From whispered secrets carried on the breeze,
To steadfast, ancient, uncomplaining trees.
Through fire, ice, and quiet, healing rain,
This Adirondack village will remain.

[Verse3]
Along the river where the currents run,
The patient fisherman awaits the sun.
While in the forest, resting in the shade,
The season's gentle memories are made.

[chorus]
From whispered secrets carried on the breeze,
To steadfast, ancient, uncomplaining trees.
Through fire, ice, and quiet, healing rain,
This Adirondack village will remain.

[Verse4]
And when the cold arrives, a silver hush,
On Oak Mountain, a scarlet, snowy blush.
The gentle slopes a family calls their own,
Where many families started, years have flown.

[chorus]
From whispered secrets carried on the breeze,
To steadfast, ancient, uncomplaining trees.
Through fire, ice, and quiet, healing rain,
This Adirondack village will remain.

[Verse5]
Here winter sports the sleepy village rouse,
And warm hearths wait within the timbered house.
The seasons turn like pages in a book,
Reflected in Lake Pleasant's look.

[chorus]
From whispered secrets carried on the breeze,
To steadfast, ancient, uncomplaining trees.
Through fire, ice, and quiet, healing rain,
This Adirondack village will remain.

From whispered secrets carried on the breeze,
To steadfast, ancient, uncomplaining trees.
Through fire, ice, and quiet, healing rain,
This Adirondack village will remain.