[Verse 1]
Frost on the pine needles, breath in the air
Thirty miles back to the ridge over there
Flint and a jackknife, wood in the snow
Matches are wet but the embers will glow
Wind coming hard off the timberline crest
Pulling my collar up tight to my chest

[Chorus]
One more sunrise, one more mile
Keep your eyes sharp on the frozen trail
Nature don't care if you break or you bend
You got to stand up or meet your end
Out in the wild where the cold rivers run
You fight for the morning, you fight for the sun

[Verse 2]
Ration the tallow, count out the grain
Footprints get swallowed by mountain rain
Tracks of a timber wolf down in the draw
Circle the hollow and wait for the thaw
I am not ready to give up the ghost
I turn to the timber where shelter lies most

[Chorus]
One more sunrise, one more mile
Keep your eyes sharp on the frozen trail
Nature don't care if you break or you bend
You got to stand up or meet your end
Out in the wild where the cold rivers run
You fight for the morning, you fight for the sun

[Bridge]
No comfort here, no gentle hand
Just granite and ice in a stubborn land
Step after step, till the heartbeat steady
When the storm hits, you got to be ready

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
One more sunrise, one more mile
Keep your eyes sharp on the frozen trail
Nature don't care if you break or you bend
You got to stand up or meet your end
Out in the wild where the cold rivers run
You fight for the morning, you fight for the sun

[Outro]
Smoke in the cabin tree
Light in the wood
Made it through the winter like a strong tree should
One more sunrise...
Fading into snow...