there was a girl I loved and I wrote her a song about being careful who you let into your life she said it was the most beautiful song she'd ever heard I think she liked the melody more than the words
our last summer together she took me to a wedding and we sat on the steps with our knees to our chests the bride's father held their hands and said may you always find home in each other
to everything a season and you're everything you do you are in charge of words 'til you speak them and then they're in charge of you
last night I was on the phone with my little brother he's training to be a firefighter and I wrote down some of the things we talked about he said it's kind of funny when I think of all the fires I set in that town and now they're sending me back to put them out
he said my alarm is gonna go off in an hour tomorrow for sure I'll be sleeping on the fire line he said it may sound dangerous but when the flames are that far away you see guys dozing all the time
to everything a season and you're everything you do you are in charge of words 'til you speak them and then they're in charge of you
seems like every day I wake up thinking about the girl I'm trying to forget and every night I'm in bed thinking of the girl I haven't found yet I think of that wedding sitting on those steps how she stared up at the stars and wept
how I told the DJ the neighbors will understand the brokenhearted need you to turn it up and play it again I think of my brother and the sky brightening and fires lit by lightning
to everything a season and you're everything you do you are in charge of words 'til you speak them and then they're in charge of you
when it was time for the champagne toasts the unspeakable got spoke the unmentionable got mentioned and that's two things my girl could always use more drinks and more attention
he said I feel like something's been wrong my whole life that a lot of folk probably feel that way but I'm talking about me tonight
to everything a season and you're everything you do you are in charge of words 'til you speak them and then they're in charge of you
we were at a wedding and she led me away from the hanging lanterns and the makeshift dance floor and we sat on the back steps with our knees to our chests she took off her heels and said don't let me forget