The Prey of Nantahala Lake Copyright 2001

Melody / Lyrics: Joseph A. Nuccio

Music: Joseph A. Nuccio / Vincent P. Varco

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Verse 1

Shine, all Your light around me.

Breathe on the lake.

Here, summit forests shade me,

Dweller of the caves.

Terrorist of the city,

I walked alone.

A fear to the reapers,

Of the seeds that had been sown.

Stalked by man and beast,

And soon by winter's wrath,

I roam when I hear footsteps,

Creep along my path.

Chorus 1

I am the prey of Nantahala Lake.

I am the prey of Nantahala Lake.

Verse 2

Stars, by the billions gleaming.

Heaven lights my way.

Trials, of survival training, versus

Agents and Beret.

In this wilderness of plenty,

I'm a thief in the night.

Filled with the thrill of fear,

Will I flee or fight?

Combing through a sea of trees,

Am I near or far?

With scent and sight, they cannot find me,

'Cause I know where they are.

Break

With a thousand eyes,

They search in vain.

Chorus 2

For the prey of Nantahala Lake.

I am the prey of Nantahala Lake.

I am the prey of Nantahala Lake.

Verse 3

In the land, of the midday sunrise,

The "Trail of Tears" will turn,

When, they grow tired of waiting,

I will return.

Terrorist of the city,

Though I'll stalk alone,

A brother's hand falls to prove,

The believer's camp has grown.

Legend says they'll realize,

When they fall upon the stone.

When the innocent are forced to pay,

Generations are never known.