He s its in the kitchen in the early evening light
With a p oster on the wall about the garden of life
She brings b read to the table and sits down at his side
After f orty years he still touches h er as if she were a bride
On R ed M ountain R anch
The r ed dirt f ills your c lothes
You g o to sleep with the s etting s un
And r ise when the rooster c rows
On hot summer days feedback ringing through the trees
There's s ongs of life and freedom kids playing in the creek
He's a p otter and a dreamer he's a builder and a sage
She's his r oots and his direction his partner on the stage
On R ed M ountain R anch
The r ed dirt f ills your c lothes
You g o to sleep with the s etting s un
And r ise when the rooster c rows
There's sheep and cows and chickens fat cats running loose
A d og hanging 'round the house a pony named Hay-soos
R attlesnake alliance mourning doves and hawks
S tars that fill the night sky and castles made of rocks
On R ed M ountain R anch
The r ed dirt f ills your c lothes
You g o to sleep with the s etting s un
And r ise when the rooster c rows
It's written on their faces like the truth carved on a stone
A l ove for all god's children the growing and the grown
S miles that take you in food that feeds the heart
W ords that reach to hold you w hen the miles keep you apart
On R ed M ountain R anch
The r ed dirt f ills your c lothes
You g o to sleep with the s etting s un
And r ise when the rooster c rows