She wears roses as bows in her hair
She won’t walk, she will dance to get there
And she tells me this world is all beautiful,
Life is all beautiful, we are all beautiful
When I wanted to run, she said, ”No!”
When I just want to hide, she says “Grow!”
Oh, she knows this world is all beautiful,
Life is all beautiful, we are all beautiful
Where’d you find that slice of sunshine?
You’re the blue sky, wild and free
How’d you learn that wild syncopation
That simple sensation of being?
She sees through a prism of light
Rainbow color hidden inside
She opens my eyes to the beautiful
She knows just being alive is beautiful
She throws her troubles away
They’re not worth the thought that they take
Even struggles remind her it’s beautiful
Night brings a bright new day…beautiful
Where’d you find that slice of sunshine?
You’re the blue sky, wild and free
How’d you learn that wild syncopation,
That simple sensation of being?
I wish I could bottle you up
Put you high on a shelf they can’t touch.
When the dark night hides all the beautiful,
Retrace these lines in your heart
It’s still beautiful
credits
from Over Under,
track released September 18, 2020
Janet Blair – piano, vocals
Matt Nelson – cello
Will Sayles – Drums, perc
Jake Finch – Bass
Matthew Odmark – producer
Photography by Dana Attebery Photography
Album Design by Heidi Blair
Recorded and produced by Matthew Odmark at Gray Matters Studio in Nashville, TN for Original Masters.
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