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