Song Lyrics

Wayfaring warrior Soul, still wild
The archer stands
Arrow measured to the goal, sing of
Strong and living man
In his mind there is a vision wand'ring
Through the forest town
Telling of riches only given if through
The woods the way is found

Crying "ah! Beautiful dancers wake up
From your sleep!
Ah gentle romancers drink of Love
So sweet!"

Treasure glowing in their eyes, forest
Deepens dark their dream
"Keep to the pathway" he advise "the woods
Are more than they might seem"
"Heed you now the apparition bending never
Ending sounds
Call you into her mystery, are your eyes
Not sparkling now?"

Sighing "ah! Take you no warning,
Make no foolish fight
Ah, think not of morning, lie here
Through the Night!"

"Beauty take us!" they call "In my arms!"
They hear her say
Silken web falls, mist illusion rips away
"Helpless! Helpless!" now they scream
Helpless on the path he stands
And awakens from his dream singing string
Beneath his hand

Gentle archer ages old, release the aim
Free the goal
Roll your arrow to my Soul, release the aim
Free the goal

Ann Wilson, Nancy Lamoureaux Wilson, Roger Douglas Fisher

The duration of Dream of the Archer is 4:32 minutes and seconds.