Allure of the Earth

The sun taunts you

In everything you do

Like a substance that works for everyone else

But has no effect on you

It shines for places

You'll never go

It shines for people

You'll never know

You believe that in your entire life

You will never feel

What it's like

So you turn away

Dream about an escape

A hole in the earth deep and cool

That you could climb down into

I despise the rising

Of the upsetting sun

I'll hide away

Until the day is done

I'll exclude myself

A few months of every year

To avoid the drama

Of the sun, sweat and tears

You could fall away

And no one would know

Release the tension of holding on

Feel the high of letting go

So you turn away

Elude the pressures of the sun

Go find your place in the shade

Far away from everyone

It's so easy to get your fill

When the engine turns and pushes in the dirt

It's so easy to be satisfied

When all you want to do is lay down and die

The Allure of the Earth

Those dreams can come true

When you make a deal with the earth

Who says...

"Here's what I can do for you..."

The Allure of the Earth

When you are through with trying

When you are tired and days are long

Letting go seems so inviting

The Allure of the Earth

The desire to give up

It is the encouragement

When you are discouraged

The Allure of the Earth

When the urges aren't worth fighting

The temptations on the great beyond

Become so exciting