Ramona Rocky Top Rancher

by Tyler Stamets

Young man staring out the window,

on a troop train carrying boys to war

To Santa Ana army air corps training station

they knew what they were fighting for

The windows open and he feels the California breeze

smells the sweet perfume of citrus trees

Makes him feel like nothings has before. 

North Carolina isn't his future anymore.

Old Ramona Rocky Top Rancher 

Got a dream of a new home

Old Ramona Rocky Top Rancher 

He’ll find his place to roam

That young man, he packed up all his household,

moved them west to Escondido

He found some land where he could start upon his plan

and learned how to make things grow

Was not enough though, it was just a few trees 

He need more space to do as he please

Rocky Hills in the distance callin out his name,

The opportunity to stake his claim

Old Ramona Rocky Top Rancher,

Know where he’s got to go

Old Ramona Rocky Top Rancher,

room for those trees to growHe built his Home up on the hill see from Ramona to the ocean

Freedom to do what he will and to pursue his passions

Workin hard and on his own terms he did it his own way

Created a legacy that lives today 

That man grew old upon his mountain,

he lived there the rest of his days

His wife and family carry on without him,

but won’t ever be the same

The trees are gone only rocks remain,             

The sun is setting over his domain

But love surrounds us on these rocks like the wind,

the next chapter is about to begin.