A Long Way Up

Here in the great unraveling

So much of this is baffling

When breathing feels like gambling

Nowhere to go but here

Things come together, then fall apart

And we'd gather up our broken hearts

And endings are just a place to start

And so we start again

We're gonna climb this ladder rung by rung

We're gonna count our blessings one by one

It's gonna take a little grace and luck

'Cause, baby, it's a long way up

Baby, it's a long way up

When days are short and the stars align

We live in time outside of time

Slow dancing as the new moon shines

With you humming in my ear

We're gonna climb this ladder rung by rung

We're gonna count our blessings one by one

It's gonna take a little grace and luck

'Cause, baby, it's a long way up

Baby, it's a long way up

Last night, my dog sat barking at the world

Yesterday, I heard the wild cranes pass

Morning came creeping in at dawn

Like amber on the frosted glass

Mud sat up and looked around

And wondered at the world it found

Till eventually the mud laid back down

Smiled and said amen

We're gonna climb this ladder rung by rung

We're gonna count our blessings one by one

It's gonna take a little grace and luck

'Cause, baby, it's a long way up

Baby, it's a long way up

Baby, it's a long way up