I was walking alone through the loft   San Juans  With a heart full of light  And a head full of songs  I was thinking of time  And how much it will cost  To recapture the souls  That we surely have lost.  In the cities and towns  There are millions who dream  But the traffic's so loud  That you can't hear them scream  There's a heaven on earth  That so few ever find  Though the map's in your soul  And the road's in your mind.  So many mountains before us  So many rivers to cross  Where is the wisdom to bring  Back the vision we've lost?  Can we gaze with the wonder of children  Into the deafening night  Has it gotten so dark  That you cannot remember the light?  When you sleep on the ground  With the stars in your face  You can feel the full length  Of the beauty and grace.  In the wild places man  Is an unwelcome guest  But it's here than I'm found  And it's here I feel blessed.