The Gift
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โฑ๏ธ 3:57 duration
๐ ID: 30766546
๐ Lyrics
"This is a gift," she said, "Don't you go and lose your head
That's why they call it the present
This is a mighty test, don't look forward, don't look back
That's why they call it the heavens, oh yeah"
You ever wake up right next to that one?
And realize the wrong side of the bed is nothing
More but a distant memory simply shunned?
You stare for a minute in disbelief, like "Why me?"
(But why not you?) Yeah, lucky me
Proceed to stretch and have a gander out the window, it's gray out
Not unusual, typical Seattle and gray is out
Sunshine but peeking here and there
Poking holes in the overcast, I guess
It's just a symptom of the atmosphere
But that's what brought us here, and that's what brought you near
And that's what's gonna continue to open up your ears
Those early birds that keep singing to
You in morning time are not an accident
Perhaps motivation to get your grind
On and on, off the ground, out the bed to the sky
Take your future and hold it up high like you alive
All up and full of pride, confident, I won't lie
Just keep your eyes on the prize and the rest will subside
We just want you to know that you are worth it, perfect
And deserve everything on this Earth, so don't be nervous
It is our service as your neighbors to lend you sugar
And watch over your house when you're out of town to purchase
Everything with that prayer upon it
Because it's full of that knowledge
And perspective that you seeking, ain't it?
Therefore we gracious and we anxious to have a relationship with you
Making you one of us so sacred
"This is a gift," she said, "Don't you go and lose your head
That's why they call it the present
This is a mighty test, don't look forward, don't look back
That's why they call it the heavens, oh yeah"
Beautiful, isn't she? Lovely and thoughtful
Virtuous Mother Earth, flowers and potholes
I was a snot-nose, so very obnoxious
The oldest of three boys living rue Mashquit
And dealing with the stress with no off switch
Mommy had it bad enough without two apostates that were heartless
Opposite of partridge, fam
See, that's some far-fetched malarkey, you're not too bad to perch me
Damn! What a life of hardship
Plans to raise a boy to a man, but his business he could starship
And he's fasting for when lamb meet the Martians
See, mama never thought she'd see the day that we depart from home
Where the ocean meets the sand-covered starfish
Furthest from the Arctic that we're ants in a tar pit
If only magic carpets exist, I'd give my heart to give her this
So she can fly upon a wish
"This is a gift," she said, "Don't you go and lose your head
That's why they call it the present
This is a mighty test, don't look forward, don't look back
That's why they call it the heavens, oh yeah"
That's why they call it the present
This is a mighty test, don't look forward, don't look back
That's why they call it the heavens, oh yeah"
You ever wake up right next to that one?
And realize the wrong side of the bed is nothing
More but a distant memory simply shunned?
You stare for a minute in disbelief, like "Why me?"
(But why not you?) Yeah, lucky me
Proceed to stretch and have a gander out the window, it's gray out
Not unusual, typical Seattle and gray is out
Sunshine but peeking here and there
Poking holes in the overcast, I guess
It's just a symptom of the atmosphere
But that's what brought us here, and that's what brought you near
And that's what's gonna continue to open up your ears
Those early birds that keep singing to
You in morning time are not an accident
Perhaps motivation to get your grind
On and on, off the ground, out the bed to the sky
Take your future and hold it up high like you alive
All up and full of pride, confident, I won't lie
Just keep your eyes on the prize and the rest will subside
We just want you to know that you are worth it, perfect
And deserve everything on this Earth, so don't be nervous
It is our service as your neighbors to lend you sugar
And watch over your house when you're out of town to purchase
Everything with that prayer upon it
Because it's full of that knowledge
And perspective that you seeking, ain't it?
Therefore we gracious and we anxious to have a relationship with you
Making you one of us so sacred
"This is a gift," she said, "Don't you go and lose your head
That's why they call it the present
This is a mighty test, don't look forward, don't look back
That's why they call it the heavens, oh yeah"
Beautiful, isn't she? Lovely and thoughtful
Virtuous Mother Earth, flowers and potholes
I was a snot-nose, so very obnoxious
The oldest of three boys living rue Mashquit
And dealing with the stress with no off switch
Mommy had it bad enough without two apostates that were heartless
Opposite of partridge, fam
See, that's some far-fetched malarkey, you're not too bad to perch me
Damn! What a life of hardship
Plans to raise a boy to a man, but his business he could starship
And he's fasting for when lamb meet the Martians
See, mama never thought she'd see the day that we depart from home
Where the ocean meets the sand-covered starfish
Furthest from the Arctic that we're ants in a tar pit
If only magic carpets exist, I'd give my heart to give her this
So she can fly upon a wish
"This is a gift," she said, "Don't you go and lose your head
That's why they call it the present
This is a mighty test, don't look forward, don't look back
That's why they call it the heavens, oh yeah"