From the recording Above the Timberline
Lyrics
Above the Timberline
By Robert Joseph Plough © 2007
She cupped her hands above her eyes
To shield them from the sun
She says “Daddy look!” there she is
Quick hurry, before she runs
He looks up from his daily chores
But he knows just what he’ll find
She’s always going on about some horse
Up above the timberline
She says someday she’ll ride up there
And she’ll prove that they’re all wrong
There really is a spotted mare
And she’s free, proud, and strong
If you believe in spirit
And you believe in love
Then you gotta believe in a young girl’s dreams
And a horse sent from above
There’s a story of an Indian maid
That the old folks like to tell
She loved all horses wild or tame
You know she treated them so well
One day came a stampede
Of the horse and buffalo
She was in the way on that fateful day
And the spirits claimed her soul
Now the spirit of this Indian maid
Lives on in a spotted mare
And if you look real close above the timberline
You’ll see her way up there
If you believe in spirit
And you believe in love
Then you gotta believe in a young girl’s dreams
And a horse sent from above
The years went by and the girl grew up
To the horses she did tend
She shared a special bond with them
Her love would never end
One day she did ride out
Up the mountain they did climb
The trails were rough and they got lost
Up above the timberline
In a clearing around a corner
They saw her standing there
Her eyes bid them to follow
She led them safely out of there
If you believe in spirit
And you believe in love
Then you gotta believe in a young girl’s dreams
And a horse sent from above