If I Could Cry In Color
Intro
I stayed up to watch the moon set
didn't care much for the sun rising.
I felt the heaviness in my chest
a piece of me was mourning.
A blue bird landed on my fence,
but that was not surprising.
Verse 1
I caught my reflection,
in the mirror,
it reminded me that I am still here.
My world is dark and gray,
outside I,
I can hear,
all the little children play
&
I cried for a brand new start.
(chorus)
If only I could cry in color
to bring life into my hurting world,
to paint a picture so perfectly
to fix this hurting girl.
If my tears were bubbles
they could easily float away,
they wouldn't be so subtle
dripping down my face.
And if I could cry in color
imagine what would be.
To paint a perfect picture
and fix this hurting girl in me.
Verse 2
He told her that he loved her
and he would never leave,
until she became a mother
and she was only 17.
She had a lot of late nights
and lost her chance to dream.
She bottled up
her regrets,
it just wasn't what it seemed.
She softly kisses
her babies head,
But her heart lets out a
scream.
(chorus)
If only I could cry in color
to bring life into my hurting world,
to paint a picture so perfectly
to fix this hurting girl.
If my tears were bubbles
they could easily float away,
they wouldn't be so subtle
dripping down my face.
Verse 3
17 turned 25,
the years they seemed
to race on by,
my grand-baby's
playing outside
and the bluebirds on the fence.
My daughter, I
am not surprised
took care of all
the teary eyes
And now its making sense
Verse 4
She holds her growing
daughters hand
at her graduation,
the view of
the
love they shared
will forever shine
without hesitation
Time has not been shy,
43 years have passed us by,
yet there is a blue bird on the fence.
Reminding me of the creative paint
and the children's innocence.
(chorus)
If only I could cry in color
to bring life into my hurting world,
to paint a picture so perfectly
to fix this hurting girl.
If my tears were bubbles
they could easily float away,
they wouldn't be so subtle dripping down my face.
And if I could cry in color
imagine what would be.
To paint a perfect picture and fix this hurting girl in me
Copyright © Lisanne Hassen
Copyright © Lisanne Hassen | Year Posted 2016
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