Still the girl sings

The waters are murky And the skies are growing dark A girl on the hilltop Now sings like a meadow lark The sheep in the fields Turn to home before the rain They've got miles to cover Over hard, rocky terrain The sun sets in the west While the moon is on the rise Sleep comes to the weary As the girl sings the reprise Love blooms in the distance Promises have been exchanged Life upon prairie lands Has finally been arranged Crops have now been planted And the animals well fed No one now looks behind The only view lies ahead Silence engulfs the nights None know what tomorrow brings Peaceful dreams are pursued And on hilltops she still sings