Intro
Verse 1
I Was Old By The Time That I Was Nine
I Escaped Into Books
And I Crocheted To Pass The Time
When Death Is Crowding Half Your View
It's Hard To Play With Toys
How I Fought, How I Toiled, How I Lied
Discarded Lunches In The Trash Bin
Weighing On My Mind
But I'm So Weak, My Shoulders Heavy
Tell Them How I Tried
Chorus
So, Now
Tell Them That I Had It My Way
Down By The Waterfall And Twisted Sideways
Died With Daisies All Around
Me
I Tried So Long To Do Things Your Way
The Glow Was Like An Open Doorway
Spreading Slowly Through The Trees
And When
The Heavens Came Down To Meet Me
I Swam Back To My Shadow, Slammed The Door
Upon Breaking Through The Surface, Wanted More
Than The Vision Of My Slumber Had In Store
I Went Back To My House And Lined My Door
With Daisies All Around
Verse 2
I Make Friends With The Others Pretty Quick
And I Remember My Nurse From The Last Time That I Was Sick
He Looks Surprised, Says “Memory's A Blessing And A Curse
Chorus
Hey, Kid -
Before You Turn In For Curfew
I'm Hoping That Your Starry Dreams Come True
I Hope That When You Leave, You're Born Anew
I Hope That You Will Tend Your Garden Filled With
Daisies All Around.”
Verse 3
I Drive Home From The Ward In My New Car
And Now The Radio Host Is Talking With A Falling Star
She Stops To Whisper In My Ear And Put My Mind At Ease
Been A Year Since I Sat There At The Park
Staring Up At The Sun Until The Summer Went Dark
By God, An Angel Caught My Hand And Swung Me Back To Earth
Chorus
And Now
I Am Closing In On My Third Decade
I Drape The Tablecloth Over My Past
And How This Life Astounds
Me!
Whether A Specter, Or A Trick Of My Vision
And Now, The Lovingly Discordant Serenade
The Table Spread I Used My Heart To Make
My Playing Cards In Hand, I Hold An Ace
A Toast To Every Memory I Had Saved
A Child Hands To Me A Fresh Bouquet
I Want To Spend The Rest Of All My Days
With Daisies All Around
