I HEARD THE PREACHER SPEAK AT CROOKED CREEK

I HEARD THE COYOTE HOWL FROM DEEP IN MY BOWELS

I HEARD THE TREES SLOW DANCE IN THE NEON WILD

AIN’T IT CRAZY HOW I STILL FEEL LIKE A CHILD

I HEARD THE SOUND OF A NEW WORLD BEING BORN

THRASHIN’ AND A’ CRASHIN’ INTO FORM

I HEARD LOVE IN THE DISTANCE CALLING MY NAME

ASSURING ME THAT EVERYTHING IS THE SAME

I TOOK A RIDE ON A RAINDROP AND WHAT DO YA KNOW

I CAME ACROSS SADNESS SITTING ALONE

I SAID WHAT’S THE MATTER SADNESS, WHY ARE YOU SO SAD?

SADNESS REPLIED, THAT’S JUST HOW I AM

AND THERE WAS LAUGHTER AFTER THE CAROUSEL

COMPLETING THE CIRCLE, FAR AS I COULD TELL

AND YOU CAN SEE WHERE YOU’RE GOING WITHOUT DOING THE MATH IF YOU’RE STEPPING IN SHIT, YOU’RE PROBABLY ON THE PATH

YEAH I KNOW GOD SHE’S A FRIEND OF MINE

COMES OVER FOR BEERS ALL OF THE TIME

SAYS THE ONLY THING CERTAIN IS THEY’LL DRAW THE CURTAIN

AND TIE A LITTLE BOW AROUND YOUR LOVIN’ AND HURTIN’

I HEARD THE SOUND OF A NEW WORLD BEING BORN

THRASHIN’ AND A’ CRASHIN’ INTO FORM

I HEARD LOVE IN THE DISTANCE CALLING MY NAME

ASSURING ME THAT EVERYTHING IS THE SAME