Lyrics

When the moon falls in the canyon,
And the green river starts to glow
And the cactus wind blows like wildfire
'Cross the red desert floor
Off on the horizon you can see a trail of smoke rise to heaven
Just outside the Rootsman's cave
Where the vultures circle slowly, hellhounds make their way
Sometimes the truth is simple
But it gets too hard to see
That's when I make my way to the canyon
Where the Rootsman waits for me

Now that you're older, you need to see
Which way the wind blows over the trees
The Rootsman is calling, calling for me
I've got to go now, don't wait for me

There are two roads you can go down, two roads you can ride
One road leads to ruin, the other to a fool's paradise
But my road leads to the Rootsman
When he stirs his magic brew
The secrets dance like serpents
In a circle of red and blue

Now your eyes open, now your eyes see
Air smells so fresh now, it's easy to breathe
The Rootsman is calling, calling to me
I can see the rainbow glow, high above the desert floor

River's gonna flood when the sky crack open
Fire's gonna burn when the flame come down
Earth's gonna shake and the mountain gonna rumble
Wind's gonna howl when the roots are found

Well, I've been down the right road
And I've been down the wrong one too
And there's nothing in this whole wide world to compare with
What the Rootsman's got in store for you
Two parts water, two parts skull and sand
Two parts pain and wisdom, in a circle where you stand

Now your eyes open, now your eyes see
Air smells so fresh now, it's easy to breathe
The Rootsman is calling, calling to me
I can hear my destiny
In a perfect harmony