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Men and Mountains

from Aotearoa Calling by jimeddy

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Great things are done when men and mountains meet

This is not done by jostling in the street

That’s what William Blake observed

As his eternal muse was served

Great things are done when men and mountains meet.

There are precious few mountains you can see from London town
The Thames cuts through the center of the level ground
So what do you think he meant when he said
That momentous things would come to a head
And that great things are done when men and mountains meet

Maybe your highest mountain is found
Where the ship of your ambition has again run aground
Or in the gathering of the enemy army in the valley below

Your mountain could be the fear you never could face
That dread that always serves to scratch you from the race
As you feel the underutilized potential inside of you grow…

(Scat verse)

Pull out your climbing gear and engage that daunting peak
The gauntlet’s been thrown, adventure is what you seek
Your time is now, there’s no need to wait
Life slips through your fingers while you hesitate
Because great things are done when men and mountains meet

It’s not the mountain ahead that wears you down…it’s the grain of sand in your shoe you haul around

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from Aotearoa Calling, released March 29, 2023

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jimeddy Ann Arbor, Michigan

I no longer trade time for money, so I'm a lucky guy. Songwriter, music collector (at a pathological level); supporter of independent artists of all stripes. Open mic enthusiast, international traveler every chance I get. Forward in All Directions!

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