Lake Fork Verne - Just Passing Through

      Just Passing Through 
? by: Verne Garrison
February 8, 2006-Valley Park, MO
Just Passing Through

C                                     G7
It is getting colder, winter?s moving in
The red tail hawk rides the fading thermals
                            C
And the ice clouds are back again
                   G7             C
The old man slowly pencils in his journal

C                                 G7
Squirrels stashing acorns in tree nests,
Dumb blue jay hides his under falling leaves,
                             C
And the junco never seems to rest.
                      G7                     C
The old man begins to ponder bringing in the sheaves

[Chorus]
C
The icicles are forming,
                       G7
And the fire is nearly out;
                       G
It will all be over by morning
                                C
Another pioneer, gone without a shout

C                                  G7
Red-sky sunsets, that?s the way it is
Animals move at a slower pace,
                                         C
The wind blasts through log walls with a hiss
                                G7                    C
And the old man pulls the heavy comfort closer to his face.

[Chorus]
C
The icicles are forming
                       G7
And the fire is nearly out
                       G
It will all be over by morning
                                C
Another pioneer, gone without a shout