Where the rod leads to the river I pass the fields I know so well Seems I've known them since forever All their stories I can tell I see my father in the meadow He knows this day will be That I will leave tomorrow That I will be a memory And I see him through the years of childhood He bends now while I grow I'll miss it here, but I won't fear The road I go Tonight we will be gathered And we'll sing a song or two The old songs we sang together Bonny boys and violets blue And I'll take songs to carry with me To hold my memories Till I will sing a new song Of all that I have yet to be For all I have been given I'm ready now I know I'll miss it here, but I won't fear The road I go I'll take songs to carry with me To hold my memories Till I will sing a new song Of all that I have yet to be For all I have been given I'm ready now I know I'll miss it here, but I won't fear The road I go I'll miss it here, but I won't fear The rod I go Oh, I'll miss it here, but I won't fear The road I go