She held him close, then she kissed his face He said it just has to be this way
Yours is the heart I'll always keep I'm not gone even if I leave
If you love me, don't you be afraid To look in my eyes and open up the gate
Then watch me ride beneath her newborn sun Just like them horses when it's time to run
Said Chalky Mountain is calling me Gonna take a walk up where I can see
Turn and face that western wind Oh, and I'll be home again
If you love me, don't you be afraid To look in my eyes and open up the gate


Then watch me ride beneath her newborn sun Just like them horses when it's time to run
Said Chalky Mountain is calling me Gonna take a walk up where I can see
Turn and face that western wind Oh, and I'll be home again
To look in my eyes and open up the gate Then watch me ride beneath her newborn sun
She held in his hand, he took one last breath
Then she walked out to the front porch stand
Stared at the sky, tears on her face
And she swore she could hear him say
If you love me, don't you be afraid
To look in my eyes and open up the gate
Then watch me ride beneath a newborn sun
Just like them horses
Just like them horses
But it's time to run
Just like them horses
But it's time to run
But it's time to run
But it's time to run
Now it's time to run
Just like them horses
Just like them horses
Oh, now it's time to run