The Riddle - Five for Fighting: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Five for Fighting

The Riddle

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The Riddle was released on June 15, 2006 by Aware/Columbia as a part of the album Two Lights

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Five for Fighting

Five for Fighting

Performer

Mark Endert

Mixed Artist

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

John Ondrasik

Composer

David Campbell

String Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

John Ondrasik

Producer

Curt Schneider

Producer

Andrew Williams

Andrew Williams

Producer

Mark Endert

Mixing Engineer

Stuart Whitmore

Stuart Whitmore

Editing Engineer

William Rivera

Mixing Engineer

Stephen Marcussen

Stephen Marcussen

Mastering Engineer

Mikal Blue

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

There was a man back in '95

Whose heart ran out of summers

But before he died, I asked him

Wait, what's the sense in life

Come over me, come over me

[Verse 2]

He said, Son why you got to sing that tune

Catch a Dylan song or some eclipse of the moon

Let an angel swing and make you swoon

Then you will see, you will see

[Verse 3]

Then he said, here's a riddle for ya

Find the answer

There's a reason for the world

You and I

[Verse 4]

Picked up my kid from school today

Did you learn anything cause in the world today

You can't live in a castle far away

Now talk to me, come talk to me

[Verse 5]

He said, dad I'm big but we're smaller than small

In the scheme of things, well we're nothing at all

Still every mother's child sings a lonely song

So play with me, come play with me

[Verse 6]

And hey dad

Here's a riddle for ya

Find the answer

There's a reason for the world

You and I

[Verse 7]

I said, son for all I've told ya

When you get right down to the

Reason for the world

Who am I?

[Verse 8]

There are secrets that we still have left to find

There have been mysteries from the beginning of time

There are answers we're not wise enough to see

He said, you looking for a clue

I love you free

[Verse 9]

The batter swings and the summer flies

As I look into my angel's eyes

A song plays on while the moon is high over me

Something comes over me

[Verse 10]

I guess we're big and I guess we're small

If you think about it man you know we got it all

Cause we're all we got on this bouncing ball

And I love you free

I love you freely

[Verse 11]

Here's a riddle for ya

Find the answer

There's a reason for the world

You and I

Written by: John Ondrasik

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