Impermanent Record

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I was trembling with gooseflesh First time I prayed to speak in tongues I saw it coming and I tried to run But now I make it up as I go along Do I drive around with my high beams on? Do I ever watch the road? I store my thoughts in other people's heads Then I question what they know [Chorus] The rain falls on the animals The wind blows up the dirt Climb the rock Make a home in the cleft Keep a record of the earth [Verse 2] On the crowded city sidewalk Or in the wilderness alone The cloud of witnesses hover above you Like a pillar of smoke Singing stories, whispering jokes [Chorus] [Outro] I keep a record of the earth And I write it down for what it's worth For what it's worth