Holdin' On -

On top of the world

At least the world I knew

My only company is the wind, the rain, the sun, the sky, the moon

I build my life my roots set deep in the Earth

Some folks can’t see a good life for what it’s worth

Well it all began to change

At the sound of a gun

People running through my fears

Their bodies sleeping in the sun

And then the grass became the road

And then the cars rolled by

And I was choking on the smoke I thought the air was on fire

And then the ground began to rise, or maybe I was sinking in

Gone be the days I could see or smell the ocean

I’m living in a concrete cave with just a shadow by my side

But I’m gonna hold my ground until this life is gonna pass me by

I’m holdin' on to all that I’ve left

Is that so much for one to ask?

I never wanted more than I was given

But some folks just don’t want to understand

I saw a man yesterday

Who just had been kicked to the curb

If not by acting bold he’d break off more than he deserve

Not he’s stretched himself thin

He holds a cup and paper change

Tears fall from his eyes and he thinks about those good old days

I stretch my arms out wide I said I’ll offer you some shade