The Buffalo Grass

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It's been 45 days since the snows have begun
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I stare at the fire and long for the sun
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As the bitter winds blow through the mouth of the pass
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I sit here and dream of the Buffalo Grass
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The ponies are shaggy, their coats have grown long
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With their heads down they huddle together as one
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At the window my breath forms a mist on the glass
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As I patiently wait for the Buffalo Grass


[Chorus]
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The seasons still turn and the prairies still yearn
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For those who were here long ago
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The Sioux have all gone and the bison moved on
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And soon I will follow them home
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Molly passed in September and left me alone
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Now my heart is as heavy and round as a stone
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Too many years have gone by too fast
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And I long for the feel of the Buffalo Grass
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Now the animals sleep as the world holds its breath
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The woods are as still and silent as death
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When the mountain streams flow spring will follow at last
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And the wind will blow free through the Buffalo Grass


[Chorus]
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The seasons still turn and the prairies still yearn
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For those who were here long ago
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The Sioux have all gone and the bison moved on
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And soon I will follow them home
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The geese will return as a symbol of change
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The elk will be foraging out on the range
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Once again nature's pallet will color the pass
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And I will find peace in the Buffalo Grass
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Yes I will find peace in the Buffalo Grass