B.C. Orienteering

You're taken by the woods even though you're aware Of the slippery cliffs and the big black bears And the salal snares, taller than yourself Ferns growing as thick as the trees, yeah You're looking for a flag at the top of the hill Its a race against the light One false step could mean staying the night, yeah That's why you should never travel alone No, you should never You should never travel alone And you know that Cause just one false step and you might not make it home And so you watch for the loose rocks under your feet Stepping on wet stones, crossing over creeks Climbing up cliffs, over dead trees You watch your step, you get your footing right, yeah And a broken compass could mean staying the night, yeah And that's why you should always know where you're going And even if you've got a map, you should always know where you're going And you know that even if you've got a map You might not make it home When you take your time just to breathe the air And appreciate, having never met a bear And you capture the flag, at the top of the hill With daylight to spare Orienteering comes naturally You read the map right One wrong turn could mean staying the night And though you carry your phone You should never You should never travel alone And you know that Because one false step and you might not make it home And you know that Cause even if you got a map and you know where you're going You're still a long way from your home And even if you got a map you should never travel alone And you know that But you're not dead yet and you might just make it home And you know that But you're not dead yet and you might just make it home