The Big Picture (Companion Version)

Lyrics

[Verse 1] The picture's far too big to look at, kid Your eyes won't open wide enough You're constantly surrounded By the swirling stream of what is and what was Well, we all made our predictions But the truth still isn't out So if you want to see the future Go stare into a cloud [Verse 2] You keep tryin' to find your way out Of this maze of memories It all sort of looks familiar 'Til you get up close, then it's different clearly But each time you turn the corner You're right back where you were And your only hope is that forgetting Might make a door appear [Verse 3] Is it your fear of being buried That makes you so afraid to speak? An avalanche of opinions Like the one that fell that I'm now underneath It was my voice that moved the first rock I'd do it all again So I mean, it's cool if you keep quiet But I like singin' [Refrain] So I'll be holdin' my note Stompin' and strummin' and feelin' so very lucky And there is nothing I know except this lifetime's one moment And wishing it'd just leave me empty [Verse 4] So you can try to live in darkness But you will never shake the light It will greet you every morning Make you more aware with its absence at night When you're wrapped up in your blanket, baby That comfortable cocoon But I've seen the day of your awakening, girl It's coming soon [Verse 5] So go ahead and lose yourself in liquor You can praise the clouded mind But it isn't what you're thinking, no It's the course of history, your position in line It's just a piece of the puzzle I think you'd better find your place And don't go blamin' your knowledge On some fruit you ate [Verse 6] 'Cause there's been a great deal of discussion About the properties of man Animal or angel You were carved from bone but your heart is just sand The wind is gonna scatter it Cover everything with love Hah! So if it makes you happy you keep kneelin', mama But I'm standin' up [Verse 7] Because this veil it has been lifted My eyes are wet with clarity I've been a witness to your wonders I searched for them all across this country I think I'll be returnin' now To that little town where I was born I understand you must keep movin', friend But I'm headed home [Refrain] And I'm gonna follow the road Let the scenery sweeping by easily enter my body I'll send y'all this message in code, underground over mountains Through forests and deserts and cities Hah! [Outro] All across electric wire, it's a baited line The hook's in deep, boys, there's no more time You can struggle in the water Be too stubborn to die Or you can just let go And get lifted to the sky