little river

The Tallest Man On Earth

Well there is somethin bout the quiet, upliftin laughter
You just spent so many years chased by a cloud, oh
And it s taken you so far, far past the cliff s edge
And now your feet just poke around to feel the ground, oh

You say, Is this a joke? I float, Come on, now
You see there s somethin down below
Just let me fall to be of use, make me the rainstorm
Or just a piece of hail, you know

You said, All the time it needs to take
And all the time there s a shiver from some fallen tear
But is it honest like a fallen log
To dream of things like a little river to the golden ground?

And there is somethin bout the quiet, surprisin darkness
You just sing about your own death in your closet
You stumble out into the pitch-black hallway
You think you ve lost so many times, though it s not war yet

You say, Are these my eyes? You said, Come on, now
Already lost my sense to feel
But there is always someone out there who will listen
And then there s nothin but a dream

You said, All the time it needs to take
And all the time there s a shiver from some fallen tear
But is it honest like a fallen log
To dream of things like a little river to the golden ground?

And there is somethin bout the leavin of a lover
You think you knew through all the years you ve been a woman
And he s steppin out and walks out of the garden
Where all the lilies and the weeds came from his cold hand
You say, Is this my life? You said, Come on, now
I see the diamonds when you yell
I let you stay in all the corners, I have been here
But now you travel, go to hell

You said, All the time it needs to take
And all the time there s a shiver from some fallen tear
But is it honest like a fallen log
To dream of things like a little river to the golden ground?