You're taken by the woods even though you're awareof the slippery cliffs and the big black bearsand the salal snares taller than yourselfFerns growing as thick as the treesYou're looking for a flag at the top of the hillIt's a race against the lightAnd one false step could mean staying the nightThat's why you should never travel aloneYou should never travel aloneand you know that one false stepand you might not make it homeAnd so you watch for loose rocks under your feetStepping onto wet stones, crossing over creeksClimbing up cliffs and over dead treesYou watch your step, you get your footing rightA broken compass could mean staying the nightand you should always know where you're goingEven if you've got a mapyou should always know where you're goingAnd you know that even if you've got a mapyou might not make it home
You take your time just to breathe the airand appreciate having never met a bearYou capture the flag at the top of the hillWith daylight to spareOrienteering comes naturallyYou read the map rightOne wrong turn could mean staying the nightad though you carry your phoneYou should never travel aloneAnd you know thatbecause one false stepand you might not make it home and
Even if you've got a mapand you know where you're goingYou're still a long way from your homeAnd even if you've got a mapyou should never travel aloneAnd you know thatBut you're not dead yetand you might just make it home