From the recording The Reason We Fall
Lyrics
Well, I thought about doing it sometimes
Letting go of regret if I hold
And embracing the bad in the good times
I’m astonished that I stayed alive
Long enough to revive all these old rhymes
But thank god that I did
Only thinking of doing it most days
Upon further reflection, however,
I think it was closer to always
So what now do I do with the tears
I accrued during all of the old days?
It’s a hell of a life we live
But I miss the sun
And I miss the birds
Hell, I miss the sight of your smile
Though it hurts
‘Til I miss your lips
Do I miss my folks
If I miss how loud you can be with your sips
And the subsequent jokes
And I know I’ll be needing some help now
‘Cause If everyone’s going through this
Then I don’t know how anyone gets out
Out of pain and perpetual peril
Of placing a barrel in my mouth
But thank god do I live
Every day am I closer to alright
Take a toss and a turn and we finally learn
It won’t ever be all light
In a curious scene do we learn that
The reason we fall is to take flight
It’s a beautiful life we live
So I love the wind
And I love the rain
Hell, I love the sound of the soul
Through the pain
‘Til I love the end
Do I love the start
If I love the heat of your head to my breast
And the beat of your heart
What I wouldn’t do
If I could enisle for to tie me to you
To pray for the light
To leave us alone
But I hear a voice singing deep in the night
And it’s bringing me home