Autumn Mountains Bid the Traveler Stay

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

The last drop of rain slips past the eaves

Dusk gently bends the mountain path

I set down the bag I have carried for so long

And listen as the bamboo leaves slowly finish telling their troubles

[Verse 2]

The stream winds around the moss beside my shoes

A rustic gate still stands open for those returning late

The cooking smoke did not ask where I came from

It only places lamplight into the empty bowl

[Chorus]

The mountain breeze has left the door open for me

Let me be someone in no hurry to travel

Give yesterday's dust of travel back to the sound of rain

Place tonight's peace in my palm

The mountain breeze has left the door open for me

No need to say which city I am bound for tomorrow

Wait for a cloud to pass over the silent mountaintop

Then gently set this heart at ease again

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]

Who is rolling up worn sleeves beside the stream

Laughter drifts past the ferry landing with the little boat

I too once spent so long chasing spring

So autumn, too, has its tender waiting

[Bridge]

There is no need to keep every flower

There is no need to make every road admit defeat

When the wind comes，I listen as it passes

Deep among the tree shadows，there is a place to call home

[Final Chorus]

The mountain breeze has left the door open for me

Let me be someone in no hurry to travel

Give yesterday's dust of travel back to the sound of rain

Place tonight's peace in my palm

The mountain breeze has left the door open for me

No need to say which city I am bound for tomorrow

Wait for the first ray of morning to fall through the window lattice

I will set out again with a peaceful heart

[Outro]

The stream is still singing slowly

I settle my heart where a lamp is lit