THE. CALL. FROM. THE. MOUNTAINSIDE

"Is everybody ready for a rugged mountain climb?

We're leaving in the morning, and we want to go on time."

My Dad was just suggesting that he didn't want to stop, THE MOUNTAINSIDE IS CALLING: I'LL MEET YOU AT THE TOP

We checked our backpacks, every one, and counted out our gear.

The water, food, and sleeping bag, our socks and shoes: all here; 

Matches, flashlight, candy bars, a jackknife from the shop, THE MOUNTAINSIDE IS CALLING: I'LL MEET YOU AT THE TOP

The car is loaded and we're off; the sun has yet to show 

We shiver in the morning cold, but we're all set to go. 

We're all excited , happy, and our minds about to pop, THE MOUNTAINSIDE IS CALLING: I'LL MEET YOU AT THE TOP

We park our car, get loaded up, bent over with the pack, 

And set our sights away up high, we find the mountain track.

We follow Dad in single file and step along clip-clop, THE MOUNTAINSIDE IS CALLING: I'LL MEET YOU AT THE TOP

Halfway up the mountain we make our little camp. 

Of course the ground is rocky and everything is damp. 

But the climb has taken all our strength, we're all about to drop, THE MOUNTAINSIDE IS CALLING: I'LL MEET YOU AT THE TOP

We don't wake up til sunlight comes and then we spend the day.

Exploring creeks and rocky hills and making time to play.

When night- time comes we light a fire, we're ready now to flop, THE MOUNTAINSIDE IS CALLING: I'LL MEET YOU AT THE TOP

Our family adventure is done; we're heading  down. 

We'll  have a lot of memories to carry back to town.

And next year we will make it, the cream of the crop, THE MOUNTAINSIDE IS CALLING: I'LL MEET YOU AT THE TOP