hilltops of glory i now can see

circle outside right beside the hilltop
never thought'd this' how tonight would wind up
but here i see i am with you fine people

circle outside back behind the hilltop
a group of strangers share a little smoke and small talk
but then again who knows anyone anyway?

...well he said how old are you i said twenty two
he said you're a grown woman so what you gonna do
and the speaker she was thrown to speechless somehow

and i backtracked a step said dont ask me yet
been puttin that off awhile'n tryin to forget
that this grown up child has got to be a lady now

circle outside out beside the hilltop
group of strangers goin round and sharin deep thoughts
clouds and wind blow through the pastures near

circle outside just behind the hilltop
just a group of Gods children here to watch the moon drop
new friends now i see i held so dear

quiet old man with the white silver beard
he said someones comin and it caught my ear
and then he asked the young girl if ya wanna hear more

so i said yeah and he kept talkin
my mouth was shut and eyes a gawkin
cause through the silver came the secrets of the world

and i listened for hours...

sittin in the circle outside the hilltop
under all the talkin you can hear the rain drop
seems ive found a kinship here tonight

circle getting closer as they close the hilltop
night creatures sound outside of eyeshot
summer moon and stars give peaceful light

then another spoke up said your bodys nice
i blushed said thanks and I rolled my eyes
i said lets try not to make a big deal of it

since we ran out of talk we sang bobby mgee
and to my surprise they knew the words good as me
and to melody the harmony just fit

circle outside right behind the hilltop
none of us knew this is where we'd end up
knowin each other in short time that we met

i'm gonna forget me plenty of things
cause age it comes and holes it brings
but that night i learned this lifes sublime secret