Lyrics

[handlebar]

Once in while I sing what I can remember of the German version of the Happy Wanderer:

Mein Vater war ein Wandersmann
Und mir steckt's auch im Blut;
Drum wandr' ich froh so lang ich kann
Und schwenke meinen Hut.
Valeri, valera,
Valeri, valera ha ha ha ha ha,
Valeri, valera,
Und schwenke meinen Hut.

Das Wandern schafft stets frische Lust,
Erhält das Herz gesund,
Frei atmet draußen meine Brust,
Froh singet stets mein Mund.
Valeri, valera,
Valeri, valera ha ha ha ha ha,
Valeri, valera,
Froh singet stets mein Mund.

Warum singt dir das Vögelein
So freudevoll sein Lied?
Weil's nimmer hockt, landaus, landein
Durch and're Fluren zieht.
Valeri, valera,
Valeri, valera ha ha ha ha ha,
Valeri, valera,
Durch and're Fluren zieht.

Was murmelt's Bächlein dort und rauscht
So lustig hin durch's Rohr?
Weil's frei sich regt, mit Wonne lauscht
Ihm dein empfänglich Ohr.
Valeri, valera,
Valeri, valera ha ha ha ha ha,
Valeri, valera,
Ihm dein empfänglich Ohr.

Drum trag ich's Ränzel und den Stab
Weit in die Welt hinein,
Und werde bis ans kühle Grab
Ein froher Wandrer sein.
Valeri, valera,
Valeri, valera ha ha ha ha ha,
Valeri, valera,
Ein froher Wandrer sein.

[wookinpanub]

Compliments f James Taylor:

"Walking Man"


Moving in silent desperation, keeping an eye on the Holy Land.
A hypothetical destination, say, who is this walking man?

Well, the leaves have come to turning and the goose has gone to fly,
And bridges are for burning, so don't you let that yearning pass you by.
Walking man, walking man walks.
Any other man stops and talks but the walking man walks.

Well the frost is on the pumpkin and the hay is in the barn.
Pappy's come to rambling on, stumbling around drunk down on the farm.

And the walking man walks. Doesn't know nothing at all.
Any other man stops and talks but the walking man walks on by, walk on by.

Most everybody's got seed to sow. It ain't always easy for a weed to grow, oh no.
So he don't hoe the row for no one, for sure he's always missing,
and something ain't never quite right.
Ah, but who would want to listen to you kissing his existence good night?

Walking man walk. Walk on by my door. Well, any other man stops and talks
but not the walking man. He's the walking man, born to walk, walk on walking man.
Well now, would he have wings to fly? Would he be free?
Golden wings against the sky, walking man, walk on by.
So long, walking man.

[HighlandsHiker]

Talkin' to myself again
Wondering if this travelin' is good
Is there something better we'd be doing if we could
And oh the stories we could tell
And if this all blows up and goes to hell
I can still see us sittin on the bed in some motel
Listenin' to the stories we could tell

Stories We Could Tell - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Wow, I always thought that was a Buffett song - had to look it up, apparently it was written by John Sebastian of The Lovin' Spoonful - learn something new every day!


Here's my entry -

"When through the woods, and forest glades I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur
And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze:

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee;
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!"

(Second verse of the famous hymn)

[El JP]

Marching on... Rain or shine
Mammoths of the forest... Worlds collide

Darkthrone

[handlebar]

Wow, I always thought that was a Buffett song - had to look it up, apparently it was written by John Sebastian of The Lovin' Spoonful - learn something new every day!


Here's my entry -

"When through the woods, and forest glades I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur
And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze:

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee;
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!"

(Second verse of the famous hymn)

Also one of my favorites. Sang it at a non-denominational Sunday service at Kennedy Meadows during my PCT thru. When I want to get a move on for a road walk, for example, I like to put on Boston. One of my favorites is "Walk On" last verse:

Everybody's got to find a way
And everybody's trying everyday to remind you
What's standing behind you?
What's it take to see?
What's it take to believe right from wrong/
Never knowing where you belong
Walk On
Walk On
Walk On
There's no turning back
Walk On
Get your train on the track

[johnspenn]

Here's my entry -
"When through the woods, and forest glades I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur
And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze:
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee;
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!"
(Second verse of the famous hymn)

That verse is certainly applicable to being out in nature. But, the third verse of that same hymn really packs a punch =)

Some other hymns that come to mind when I'm out hiking from time to time-
Walking in Sunshine
"Walking in sunshine, all of my journey, over the mountains, through the deep vales..."
This is my Father's World
"This is my Father's world, and to my listening ears, all nature sings and round me rings the music of the spheres..."
Who?
"Who flung the stars out into space and holds them in their proper place, who like a curtain stretched the sky and made a place for birds to fly..."
For the beauty of the Earth
"For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies, for the love which from our birth, over and around us lies..."

[KnightErrant]

I love that Avett Brothers song and that Lord Huron song! Both excellent hiking music. Another good Lord Huron one is "Ends of the Earth"

If you want something with very obvious relevance, I like "Keep On Walking" by Passenger, or "Take a Walk" by Passion Pit. Especially this rhyme in Keep On Walking:

"And I thought to myself, "Oh, son
You may be lost in more ways than one"
But I've a feeling that it's more fun
Than knowing exactly where you are"

I also like the song "Carry On" by Fun

"If you're lost and alone
Or you're sinking like a stone
Carry on
May your past be the sound of your feet upon the ground
Carry on"

And there's this very applicable song by Jared and the Mill. (They kinda sound like a Mumford and Sons cover band so they're a good listen if you like banjos and angst)
"[Verse 1]
Rode south before the winter
I took shelter in your eyes
Perched all the way to Brooklyn
I didn't ask for nothin'
But a place to spend the night
And I've never felt the winds blow
Like they do in Tennessee
They weren't all that strong
But carried them a song
That reminded you to me

[Chorus]
But can you tell me
About the moon that rises earlier up north?
Or how the hills, where they sing
In the early part of spring?
Where the road goes on forever
Like the pictures that we see
When we're lost, scared and tired
When we run free

[Verse 2]
But they say, "Boy, you're looking skinny
Should you really go this hard?
You're doing it for nothin'
These risky miles you're truckin'
Are crazy as they are far"
Well, I know that there's a reason
Why the rains keep rolling in
The creosote is bloomin'
The wrens are busy croonin'
And the stark is turning in



And if you don't want something so brooding and more about just relishing a moment in the outdoors in good weather, I love this song by Oh Honey:


"Fresh cut grass, one cold beer
Thank the Lord I am here and now, here and now
Summer dress, favorite park
Bless your soul, we are here and now, here and now
I'm wide awake, so what's the point of dreaming when your life is great?
Celebrate the feeling, celebrate the feeling
Can't complain about much these days, I believe we'll be okay
Oh oh oh oh
Can't complain about much these days, I believe we'll be okay
Oh oh oh oh, We're sleeping out, I believe we'll be okay
Sun kissed skin on my lips
Thank the Lord I am here and now, here and now
Fireflies after dark
Bless your soul, we are here and now, here and now"

[Seatbelt]

That verse is certainly applicable to being out in nature. But, the third verse of that same hymn really packs a punch =)

Some other hymns that come to mind when I'm out hiking from time to time-
Walking in Sunshine
"Walking in sunshine, all of my journey, over the mountains, through the deep vales..."
This is my Father's World
"This is my Father's world, and to my listening ears, all nature sings and round me rings the music of the spheres..."
Who?
"Who flung the stars out into space and holds them in their proper place, who like a curtain stretched the sky and made a place for birds to fly..."
For the beauty of the Earth
"For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies, for the love which from our birth, over and around us lies..."

Quite refreshing to see this on Whiteblaze! Thank you!