[Verse 1]
Here is a poem that my lady sent down
Some morning while I was away
Wrote on the back of a leaf that she found
Somewhere around Monterey

[Verse 2]
And here is the key to a house far away
Where I used to live as a child
They tore down the building when I moved away
And left the key unreconciled

[Chorus]
And down in the canyon the smoke starts to rise
It rides on the wind 'til it reaches your eyes
When faced with the past the strongest man cries
Cries

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
And down in the canyon the smoke starts to rise
It rides on the wind 'til it reaches your eyes
When faced with the past the strongest man cries
Cries
[Verse 3]
And here is a sunrise to set on your sill
The ghosts of the dawn moving near
They pass through your sorrow and leave you quite still...
Sitting among souvenirs

[Outro]
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