Jas Hilsdon - Wanderin' Jim Lyrics

When you were only young
You lived your life among
The woods and the meadow leas
Winding trails and climbing trees
And long at the end of day
When time was rollin' on
Someone always had to stop
And wonder where you'd gone
It was always over the long way
Off with Wanderin' Jim
There was always another limb
That you went out on, Jim

Time flew, and one fine day
You left us all the way
Straight down another trail
Over hill and over dale
And we never knew you when
You were not passing through
Could you come back
Even if you wanted to?
For it's always over the long way
Off with Wanderin' Jim
The world was only another limb
That you went out on, Jim

How little that we change
You're still way out of range
Gone following your dreams
Bending branches over streams
And long at the end of day
When time is rollin' on
Even now we sometimes stop
And wonder where you've gone

Time never meant to stay
You live your life away
Close to the restless wind
Passing over now and then
You're too far away to know
And too good to be true
Either you are lost in love
Or love is lost on you
When it's always over the long way
Off with Wanderin' Jim
Love is only another limb
That you went out on
Always over the long way
Off with ya, Wanderin' Jim
One way or the wrong way
Love is only another limb
That you went out on, Jim