D on't c ome a fter (X2)
P lease don't f ollow me a long
W hen you r ead this I'll be gon e
A sk th e mou ntain s
S prings a nd fo untai ns
W hy co uldn't this go on
Couldn't o ur ha ppiness go on
Ask the s un that li ghtens up the sk y
When the ni ght gives i n to tell you why
A sk th e mou ntain s
W ild w oods hi ghlan ds
Ask the gre en in the w oods and the tr ees
The cold br eeze co ming in from the se a
S prings a nd fo untai ns
A sk t he mo untai ns
(x5)
Ask the s un that lig htens up the sk y
When the ni ght gives i n to tell you why
T ell t he mo untai ns
S prings a nd fo untai ns
W hy co uldn't this go on
Couldn't o ur ha ppiness go on
(x2)