[Verse 1] I left my sandals at the foot of the hill Mountain air so thin it makes you still Every step a prayer, every breath a drum Climbing to a place where clouds are from [Chorus] High ground, high ground Where the world feels small below High ground, high ground Where the hand drums echo low On high ground, I found ground In my soul [Verse 2] Goatherd boy showed me the secret path Said "the top is not the end, it's the middle" We shared tea made from mountain leaf He laughed "city man, you carry too little" [Bridge - Hand drums breakdown] Step, breathe, step, breathe Mountain teaching me to be [Final Chorus - Strong] High ground, high ground Now I see where I belong Not up here, but down there Where my heart beats long
