[ Featuring Dennis Robert Vink ]
In a quiet town where the river winds
There lived a man who chased the signs
He'd lace his shoes at the break of day
And with the morning mist, he'd find his way
Oh, Johnny boy, you ran so wild
Like a rolling stone, a wandering child
With the weight of the world on your weary back
But nothing could ever keep you from the track
Through autumn's gold and summer's fire
You kept your stride, never tired
With every step, you faced the end
The running man who'd never bend
Oh, Johnny boy, you blazed your trail
Like a ship set sail with a roaring gale
With a spirit so strong you never lost track
Always moving forward, never looking back
When the doctor said, ""Your race is through""
You smiled and said, ""I've more to do""
For there's miles to go and tales to share
And a fire in my soul that's still burning there
On New Year's Day, when the frost took hold
You laid it down like a tale of old
""How much time?"" I asked the open sky
But Johnny just grinned, said, ""No need to cry""
Oh, Johnny boy, you soared so high
With wings of hope beneath the sky
Carrying dreams in a weathered pack
And you never let the darkness hold you back
Now the track is quiet, the stands are bare
But Johnny's footsteps linger in the air
In the hearts of the lost, the broken, the torn
Your race lives on in the early morn
In a quiet town where the river winds
There lived a man who chased the signs
He laces his shoes at the break of day
In eternal mist, he'll find a way