Danny O'keefe
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"Rob Hall breaks up on the satellite phone
Near the highest point on Earth.
His life will soon be over,
He knows now what it's worth.

To the woman who carries his unborn child,
He speaks with the softest touch.
"I love you. Sleep well, my sweetheart.
Please don't worry too much."

The life he loves more than his own
Has a voice he will never hear.
It's midnight now on the mountain,
Very cold, and clear.

Shortly before time slips away,
In a fade of reverie,
Climbs a shadow from out of the mist.
It is George Leigh Mallory.

There are many, who will follow
The paths where once we went.
Some of them too will falter.
Ghosts of the ascent.

We have left our lives behind us
To cling to our mother's breast
Here at the height of ice and snow
They call Mount Everest.

Why did we brave this dangerous plain,
Most will never dare?
Mallory's voice, a chrystaline chime,
Replies, "Because it's there."

We all step upon the summit
When half our climb is through
With a maddened exhilaration,
Known to precious few.

Of love and courage, much is said.
But it's wisdom here that saves.
And all who have forgotten
Rest in lonely, icy graves.

Gone, where all the others,
In their desperate plummets went.
Embraced by Chomolungma,
Ghosts of the ascent.

Ghosts of the ascent.

The greed of conquest,
Is the most dangerous drug of all.
It leads us to imaigined heights,
From which we can only fall.

Rob Hall thinks of his unborn child,
Right before the end.
As Mallory reaches out his hand,
"You're one of us now, my friend."

And the idea that they failed,
I fear is one they would resent.
Climbing ever towards Heaven,
Ghosts of the ascent.

Ghosts of the ascent.

Oh, God is the greatest magician,
With a magic so perfectly rare.
As to pluck us out of infinity
And to vanish us into thin air.


Mirror lyrics:

And to vanish us into thin air.
As to pluck us out of infinity
With a magic so perfectly rare.
Oh, God is the greatest magician,

Ghosts of the ascent.

Ghosts of the ascent.
Climbing ever towards Heaven,
I fear is one they would resent.
And the idea that they failed,

"You're one of us now, my friend."
As Mallory reaches out his hand,
Right before the end.
Rob Hall thinks of his unborn child,

From which we can only fall.
It leads us to imaigined heights,
Is the most dangerous drug of all.
The greed of conquest,

Ghosts of the ascent.

Ghosts of the ascent.
Embraced by Chomolungma,
In their desperate plummets went.
Gone, where all the others,

Rest in lonely, icy graves.
And all who have forgotten
But it's wisdom here that saves.
Of love and courage, much is said.

Known to precious few.
With a maddened exhilaration,
When half our climb is through
We all step upon the summit

Replies, "Because it's there."
Mallory's voice, a chrystaline chime,
Most will never dare?
Why did we brave this dangerous plain,

They call Mount Everest.
Here at the height of ice and snow
To cling to our mother's breast
We have left our lives behind us

Ghosts of the ascent.
Some of them too will falter.
The paths where once we went.
There are many, who will follow

It is George Leigh Mallory.
Climbs a shadow from out of the mist.
In a fade of reverie,
Shortly before time slips away,

Very cold, and clear.
It's midnight now on the mountain,
Has a voice he will never hear.
The life he loves more than his own

Please don't worry too much."
"I love you. Sleep well, my sweetheart.
He speaks with the softest touch.
To the woman who carries his unborn child,

He knows now what it's worth.
His life will soon be over,
Near the highest point on Earth.
"Rob Hall breaks up on the satellite phone


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