Summer lightning, Garnet Rogers
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     I was riding west, through Ontake Mountains.
     The hills were heavy with new-fallen snow,
     And the sun-bright hills were dappled like a pony,
     I was riding hard, I had miles to go.

     And a magpie flew, 'cross the mountain highway,
     It flashed and tumbled, through the golden trees,
     And I thought of you, and my heart was lifted,
     And floated with that magpie, on the morning breeze.

          We are brief Summer lightning,
          We are swift as swallows' flight.
          We are sparks that spiral upwards,
          In the darkness of the night.
          We are frost upon the window,
          We won't pass this way again,
          In the end only love remains.

     Tonight the Harvest Moon hangs over the valley,
     I see the hills shine, in its silvery light.
     It's the same old Moon, that shines down upon me,
     And'll light my way, till I'm by your side.

     For where I go, You go with me, 
     Though the miles keep us apart.
     Your kisses on my lips, and your arms around me,
     And your gentle hands, always on my heart.

          We are brief Summer lightning,
          We are swift as swallows' flight.
          We are sparks that spiral upwards,
          In the darkness of the night.
          We are frost upon the window,
          We won't pass this way again,
          In the end only love remains.

     Well who scattered these diamonds, 
     Through the vault of Heaven?
     Who drew the curve of the magpie's wing?
     Who shaped your face, and what made you love me?
     Where is the heart of every living thing?

     Well, I guess I don't know, and I don't care either.
     I know you love me, how could it not be?
     And I am yours, now and forever,
     'Til my lips fall silent, and my eyes can't see.

          We are brief Summer lightning,
          We are swift as swallows' flight.
          We are sparks that spiral upwards,
          In the darkness of the night.
          We are frost upon the window,
          We won't pass this way again,
          In the end Dear, only love remains.