Lines and Squares

Whenever I walk in a London street,

I’m ever so careful to watch my feet;

And I keep in the squares,

And the masses of bears,

Who wait at the corners all ready to eat

The sillies who tread on the lines of the street.

[They] go back to their lairs,

And I say to them, “Bears,

Just look how I’m walking in all the squares!”

And the little bears growl to each other, “He’s mine,

As soon as he’s silly and steps on a line.”

And some of the bigger bears try to pretend

That they came round the corner to look for a friend;

And they try to pretend that nobody cares

Whether you walk on the lines or [the] squares.

But only the sillies believe their talk;

It’s ever so portant how you walk.

And it’s ever so jolly to call out, “Bears,

Just watch me walking in all the squares!”

Pretty

I’ve been feelin’ real strange,

Ever since I heard her sayin’ my name

The world is such a big place,

How’d I find an angel

Right in front of my face?

When I went

To see that girl,

Man, I swear;

She changed my world

I’ve been feelin’ real strange,

Standin’ in the presence

Of the prettiest frame

La, la

La, la la la

La la la la la, la

Somehow,

You seem like you’re interested

In what I might be;

I try

To think of somethin’ smart to say,

But I’ve got two left feet;

When I went

To see that girl,

Man, I swear;

She changed my world

I’ve been feelin’ real strange,

Standin’ in the presence

Of the prettiest frame

La, la

La, la la la

La la la la la, la

La, la

La, la la la

La la la la la, la

La, la

Awful Fun

Hold my tongue,

Or let it free,

I’ll never understand

How to turn my head,

And let it be,

Just a part of a bigger plan

The sun will smile,

And the moon will cry;

You can’t stop it spinnin’ on.

But the hurt won’t last,

And once it’s gone,

You’ll see it's awful fun

To be born at all.

If I were a bird on high,

I bet all the winds would help me fly;

And if I were a childhood dream,

I bet all the world would follow me;

And every time

That I tripped up,

You’d help me to my knees;

And that’s all I’d need

To make it fun to be born

Grab my soul,

And shake it free,

Of things that can weigh it down

Pockets full

Of disappointing

Twists, and turns, and frowns

The sun will smile,

And the moon will cry;

You can’t stop it spinnin’ on.

But the hurt won’t last,

And once it’s gone,

You’ll see it's awful fun

To be born at all.

If I were a bird on high,

I bet all the winds would help me fly;

And if I were a childhood dream,

I bet all the world would follow me;

And every time

That I tripped up,

You’d help me to my knees;

And that’s all I’d need

To make it fun to be born at all.

Wonder

If I fall down,

And I get hurt,

Then I’m alive;

There is beauty all around me now.

If I look out

And see the planets passing by,

I am headed where I should be now.

Every time that I look up,

I see something amazing;

And even when I close my eyes,

The world is always changing;

The beasts that roam,

The plants that grow,

The clouds of every shape and size;

Reminding me to open up my mind

If I get caught inside my web

Of little lies,

That’s a lesson that I need right now.

I see a man who did me wrong

Caught in the rain;

Should I let him in to wait it out?

Every time that I look up,

I see something amazing;

And even when I close my eyes,

The world is always changing;

The beasts that roam,

The plants that grow,

The clouds of every shape and size;

Reminding me to open up my mind…

Emory's World

[A wondrous place of pitfalls and possibilities.]

Out the Window

I have gone,

Just beyond,

As far as the eye can see;

Where everything is possible,

And everybody’s free.

It’s not hard to get there,

It’s not difficult to find;

Just close your eyes

And listen for

The subtle winds of time;

Blowing troubles of this world

Out the window,

Whispering that everything’s

Gonna be alright;

Blowing troubles of this world

Out the window,

Into the heavens

Shining beautiful tonight.

I have left it all behind,

I will not be tied down

To gold or shame,

Or jewels or fame,

Or anybody’s crown.

God bless the children

Who wait here next in line;

They close their eyes

And listen for

The subtle winds of time;

Blowing troubles of this world

Out the window,

Whispering that everything’s

Gonna be alright;

Blowing troubles of this world

Out the window,

Into the heavens

Shining beautiful tonight;

Into the heavens,

Shining beautiful tonight.

You, Me

Four walls in a square,

Ten hands in my hair,

Breathe in, and you’ll see;

There’s a you, there’s a me.

Two lights on a bridge,

Three nights out on the ridge,

Take a breath, and you’ll see;

Heaven’s you, heaven’s me.

Who taught the children

There are things more important than love?

When do the children

Start to feel like it’s never enough?

I want to see the world like it’s new,

Every day;

I want to seek the truth,

If it hurts,

That’s okay;

That’s okay.

Ten rings in a tree,

Four winds in the leaves,

Breathe in, and you’ll see;

It’s a wonder to be.

Three clouds in the sky,

Two years asking why,

Take a breath, and you’ll see;

They were here,

Now they’re free.

Who taught the children

There are things more important than love?

When do the children

Start to feel like it’s never enough?

I want to see the world like it’s new,

Every day;

I want to seek the truth,

If it hurts,

That’s okay;

That’s okay.

Human

I will never be

Anything better than human;

I can never be

Anything other than human;

And that’s the way it has to be,

That’s the way it has to be.

But wipe all those tears,

What do you cry for?

Heaven’s never been closer,

So wipe all those tears,

What do you cry for?

Heaven’s never been closer

Than it is right now.

I was made to see,

Something that’s better than human;

I keep falling short,

Of everything I could be,

While I’m human;

But that’s the way it has to be,

That’s the way it has to be.

So wipe all those tears,

What do you cry for?

Heaven’s never been closer,

So wipe all those tears,

What do you cry for?

Heaven’s never been closer

Than it is right now.

One Small Part

Strap me in,

I’m falling out,

Of love again,

With a thousand miles to drop, away,

For a heavy landing.

A line of angels on the trees,

I don’t know if they’re there for me

Or not;

I hope they find what they’re looking for.

Say goodbye to the perch I knew,

It was nice up there,

But I guess we’re through,

And the times have always changed;

I’m just one small part of everything.

Say goodbye to the nest I flew,

Where I grew up fast, and I had no clue

That the times have always changed;

I’m just one small part of everything.

Stardust from my time in space,

The mist gets cold

As the clouds roll down my face;

I hope that you’re happy somewhere.

I thought I made a leap of faith,

What a foolish way to fall from grace;

Come on,

I can find a happy ending somewhere…

Say goodbye to the perch I knew,

It was nice up there,

But I guess we’re through;

And the times have always changed,

I’m just one small part of everything.

Say goodbye to the nest I flew,

Where I grew up fast, and I had no clue

That the times have always changed;

I’m just one small part of everything.