Long Play

Long Play

Written by: J.R HILTON

2017

THE DAWN RISES UP TO MEET THE DAY

THE DEW LIES GLISTENING ON THE GRASS

WAKING FLOWERS YAWNING IN THE SUN

EAGLES RISE TO SOAR THROUGH BLUE SKIES

WAVES CRASH ON THE ROCKY SHORE

EBB BACK TO THE SEA JUST IN TIME FOR MORE

SUNBEAMS HANGING RIGHT THERE IN THE TREES

TO TAKE THIS ALL IN AT ONCE 

IS TO BE OVERWHELMED

THIS KIND OF PEACE ROCKS YOUR SOUL

TAKES YOU BACK TO LONG AGO

WIDE AWAKE AND DREAMING 

COMING AND GOING

NOW IT'S COMING ROUND AGAIN

AND I'M NOT GOING TO MISS IT THIS TIME

IN A GOOD GROOVE

SET FOR LONG PLAY

INTO THE BLUE

AND OUT OF THE GRAY

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME TO GO

WITH EMPTY POCKETS AND EMPTY PROMISES

WONDERING WHAT MORE CAN I DO

ONE DAY CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

DECIDE SO MANY THINGS

WITHOUT ANY RESISTANCE

LIKE A WELL GUARDED CASTLE

IT'S HARD TO GET INSIDE

IF YOU DON'T ALREADY HAVE AN INVITE

SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE AT ALL

WHILE OTHERS NEVER STOP

TRYING TO KEEP ON TOP IS NEVER EASY

LIKE A SHIP AT SEA, GIVEN LIBERTY

STILL AT THE MERCY OF THE WINDS

THERE'S NO TIME TO WORRY ABOUT YESTERDAY

WE'RE WORKING ON TOMORROW HERE TODAY

FORDING STREAMS AND INTO THE FOREST

LOOKING FOR OUR DREAMS

WITH NO EXPECTATIONS

YOU'LL NEVER FIND A THING

FULL MOON BEGINS TO RISE

INTO ABSTRACT COLORED KALEIDOSCOPE SKIES

QUEST AFTER QUEST, EACH HARDER THAN THE LAST

EATING TIME FROM THE PRESENT

AND TURNING IT INTO THE PAST

AND AS WE MAKE OUR WAY DOWN THE WINDING TRAIL

NEVER IN OUR HEARTS THAT WE MIGHT FAIL

AND YOU MIGHT FIND THE VERY THING

THAT MAKES YOU WANT TO DANCE AND SING

THAT ELUDED YOU FOR SO LONG

LIFE MUST THINK YOU'RE VERY STRONG

YOU MIGHT GIVE UP, BUT NEVER FOR LONG

THE DAY IS ALWAYS MOVING ON