THE HARDEST CLIMB

On the coldest winter's night, the cowboy fled into the wild

Running from the weight of the world, followed only by his own shadow

For many moons he wandered aimlessly, without food or water

Praying for shelter, dreaming of an oasis

In his darkest hour, he fell to his knees and was ready to give up

At that moment, a divine wind blew off the cowboy's hat

He chased and chased his hat all the way up the mountain

As he arrived at the peak, he lifted his head, and he saw it

The most beautiful thing he had ever seen

The jewel of the Sierras, the lake of the sky, Tahoe!

Tahoe!

Tahoe!

Tahoe!

Tahoe!

He ran to the lake and began to drink from it

The ice-cold water quenched his thirst like a monsoon in the driest desert

He finally had everything he had ever wanted, but his smile vanished

As he looked into the lake and saw the reflection of a man that he knew, but did not love

And he cried out, "Oh God, how can I have everything and still feel like I have nothing?"

And God said, "Because man was made to suffer"

With agony, the cowboy cried, "Then why did you make me, God?"

And God proclaimed, "Because the greatest view comes after the hardest climb"

Tahoe!

Tahoe!

Tahoe!

Tahoe!