I was lost out in the mountains And i had run out of provisions I had one drop left in my deer-skin And i had come to my last decision Should i lie down Or should i be laid down I had set out in the first place From what i gathered from rumored hearsay I heard of treasure in a high cave On the northern slopes of the coast range So i climbed up But i didn't know how to climb down I wandered through the foliage I came across my own tracks and i became discouraged Until at long last i found a cavern I crawled inside and i lit my lantern And it was all there Just like they told me it would be there I was lost out in the mountains I had no water nor food to eat So i drank the soil from a golden chalice I gritted precious stones between my teeth And i regretted my lonesome palace Should have never listened to others tales All i had left was a priceless ballast To hold me down from the howling gales In my mouth there burned a fire I was dying of a long long draught But then a voice whistled across the mouth of my cavern And it said to me it said that without a doubt You will settle by the water before this is over All my life i've spent wasting time, wasting my time Just to forget again but i don't mind I'll take my medicine and i will be fine