The Lion's Share

Grand slam
Your moment`s at hand
The day holds a costly bargain
Lost lamb
Asking the lion`s share
Homespun
A prodigal son
Comes begging a humble pardon
But no one
Rises to hear his prayer...

Lone star
You`ve wandered so far
And long in the unfamiliar
That now you
Travel a map unknown
Starbright
A constant delight
To those in the dark
And still your
Birthright`s
To shine in the night -- alone.

Chorus:
Living in the shadows
Of the things that might
have been
Torn between the blessing
and the curse
You may stop the hunger
But you`ll never slake
the thirst
For the nectar you remember
But you`ll never taste again...

Nonesuch
Your Midas` touch
Has gilded your heart
And left you
So much
Playing the prince
of clowns
Hell-bent
Empty and spent
Just look what your
gamble`s got you
Exile
Far from the sacred grounds...

(Chorus)

Grand slam
Your moment`s at hand
The day holds a costly bargain
Lost lamb
Asking the lion`s share.

"The Lion's Share" - Words and music by Daniel Fogelberg
From Dan Fogelberg's studio album The Innocent Age
©1981 Hickory Grove Music (ASCAP)