New Version Own the Mountain

Intro Softly falls the light of day As our campfire fades away Silently each Scout should ask Have I done my daily task? Have I kept my honor bright? Can I guiltless sleep tonight? Have I done, and have I dared, Everything to be prepared? Verse 1 In the hills, at Cedar Badge — that’s where this story starts We set the motto: Can. Do. –Will. Do. –Have. Done. Down deep within our hearts We were two young boys who meant the words we said Determined to live our lives in such a way Others would want to follow where we led Our lives went from Co-chair dreams to our mission call— With no thought for self, or our own gain, We packed our bags, left our lives, and did our best to give it all On foreign streets and with foreign tongues, we gave our youth in Jesus’ name Pre-Chorus Yeah we paid the price, we did the work We stepped it up, pushed through the hurt And when it looked like we may not win We just loaded up and went back in Chorus Brothers marked by battle wounds From working dreams and chasing truth, We still know now, what we knew then That life’s best lived—when you share it with a friend. We own our mountains, come rain or snow From where we’ve been to where we’ll go Yeah, when life gets hard and walls cave in We load it up and head back in Verse 2 Soon rings were bought and then the babies came ‘Tween school and work—our days got claimed Bust most nights reminded what we were working for As we tripped on a mess of tiny shoes at the back door. We’ve held their hands through midnight cries Lost our voices yelling during Friday lights Tried to teach Sunday faith for the weekday grind Hoping they’d see our love by us giving our time Well, we got waiting rooms and courthouse steps Oh man! All those nights we never slept Some dreams, they lived and some gave way It didn’t matter, we kept showin’ up. Each. Day. Pre-Chorus Yeah we paid the price, we did the work We stepped it up, pushed through the hurt And when it looked like we may not win We just loaded up and went back in Chorus Brothers marked by battle wounds From working dreams and chasing truth, We still know now, what we knew then That life’s best lived—when you share it with a friend. We own our mountains, come rain or snow From where we’ve been to where we’ll go Yeah, when life gets hard and walls cave in We load it up and head back in Verse 3 Now another Christmas has passed us by Even with gray in our beards, there’s still a glint in our eye We’ve got some kids married, some still home Yeah we’ve seen some take flight , while other’s still roam And we know, They’re standin’ where the road divides Chasin’ hope and testin’ pride We hope they climb the way we did And never once decide to quit We know too well how fast the daylight fades How easy pride and rage can make them stray So while there’s a bit of breath left in our chest We’ll keep staying close by and give ‘em our best Bridge We’re blessed to have the kind of wives To prop us up in this season of life We’ll hold them close when nights are long And fight for our homes, to keep them strong Yeah, we know more change is on its way More hills to climb and dragons to slay It’s nice to know that when strength runs thin and daylight ends You’ll still be standin’ near—my friend Chorus Brothers marked by battle wounds From working dreams and chasing truth, We still know now, what we knew then That life’s best lived—when you share it with a friend. We own our mountains, come rain or snow From where we’ve been to where we’ll go Yeah, when life gets hard and walls cave in We load it up and head back in