I live in the hills You live in the valleys And all that you know Are those blackbirds You rise every morning Wondering what in the world Will the world bring today Will it bring you joy Or will it take it away And every step You take is guided by The love of the light on the land And the blackbird's cry You will walk in good company The valley is dark The burgeoning holding The stillness obscured By their judging You walk through the shadows Uncertain and surely hurting Deserted by the blackbirds And the staccato of the staff And though you trust the light Towards which you wend your way Sometimes you feel All that you wanted Has been taken away You will walk in good company I love the best of you You love the best of me Though it is not always easy Lovely? lovely? We will walk in good company The shepherd upright and flowing You see