Big mountain, wide river
There's an ancient pull
These tree trunks, these stream beds
Leave our bellies full
They sing out I am going to stand my ground
You rise to me and I'll blow you down
I am going to stand my ground
You rise to me and I'll blow you down
Hey Henry, can you hear me?
Let me see those eyes
This distance between us
Can seem a mountain size
But boy, you are going to stand your ground
They rise to you, you blow them down
Let me see you stand your ground
If they rise to you, you blow them down
My darling, my sweetheart
I am in your sway
To cold climes comes springtime
So let me hear you say
My love, I am going to stand my ground
They rise to me and I'll blow them down
I am going to stand my ground
They rise to me and I'll blow them down
As I am going to stand my ground
You rise to me and I'll blow you down
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Colin Meloy and his wife, Portland, OR artist Carson Ellis, have a 5 yr old son with high functioning autism [I have an 8 yr old son with moderate to severe autism]. Colin wrote this song about their struggles with raising a child with autism and as a dedication to his son. <3