High on a Rocky Ledge (Songs and Symphoniques: The Music of Moondog)

Lyrics

High on a rocky ledge lives a Mädel, Edelweiß Schnee as a shadow, lovely as lace, and cold as ice High on a rocky ledge, He pledge his love to her Ev'ry time he climbs up to Paradise How many times He's been up to see her, goodness knows Huffing and puffing, dressed in the warmest climbing clothes How many chances would be taken in his Hopeless pursuit of the Schnee-Mädel-Edelweiß Then spoke a spirit, "If you would win your Lady Love There's only one way: fall to your death from high above You will begin to grow in snow beside the one You have waited for to be mated with" You who are climbing breathless to see her and his love Snow flowers growing fonder on Lover's Ledge above If you've the yen to pluck, then pluck them both For they who have lived as one wish to die as one