Early Water

Yes, you’ve all got my attention

No, I don’t have the time

Trust me, if I had the answer

You would not be on my mind

Trouble comes in all directions

And you can’t stop keeping up with life

But I’m tired, aren’t you tired of racing?

Even sleeping’s occupied

But I remember, once upon a time

I used to be free like the birds

I used to run like this river

Burn like the fireflies dancing endlessly together

I used to grow like that willow

And dream like my daughter

I used to be still, like early water

When did it all unravel?

And why can’t I get it back?

Maybe I never had it all together

What is fiction, what is fact?

I remember once upon a time

I used to be free like the birds

I used to run like this river

Burn like the fireflies dancing endlessly together

I used to grow like that willow

And dream like my daughter

I used to be still, like early water

Well there’s gotta be a way to get away

To let the girl I was teach the woman I am today

I know what she’d say…

"You’ve got to be free like the birds

And run like these rivers

Dance like the fireflies dancing endlessly together

You’ve got to shine like the morning, and tear out

Your fences, stick around, double down and take all

Your chances

You’ve got to grow like that willow and dream like

Your daughter, you’ve got to be still…

Like early water