copyright Dan Wetzel, Kristen Grainger 2023

Flying across the mountains, fast as I can go 
Far away from trouble 
Down some gravel road

I woke up this morning 
In the pearly light of dawn 
A note pinned to your pillow 
Told me you were gone

Said you love another 
Her heart you hoped to win 
And I should get to moving out 
Because she was moving in 

Chorus
Half a tank of gas gets me up this mountain pass 

I know a place to hide on the downhill side 

If I had winged horse, lightning in his eye 

I’d call my horse and then across  

These mountains we would fly

Some will build a house of straw
Some a house of bricks
You’re the one who built our little
House of kindling sticks

Douse it all in kerosene

Tossing in the match

In my rearview mirror 

See the curtains catch

Chorus

Flying across the mountains, fast as I can go 

Far away from trouble 

Down some gravel road