Switzerland (Kites)

Young and simple and free

We went to Switzerland

Me, my brother, my mother, my father

Didn’t have money for Adidas or Atari

We saved for this, we saved for the Swiss

Mom said, “honey, now life gets hard

But some things really do look like the postcard”

Young and simple and free

We went to Switzerland

Me, my brother, my mother, my father

First there was a mountain

Do you still remember?

We went up a mountain

I’m not afraid of heights

First there was a mountain

We went up together

We looked around and

There were so many kites

There were so many

Kites

Young and simple and free

We went to Switzerland

Me, my brother, my mother, my father

Didn’t have interest in meeting a Disney princess

We wanted this, we wanted the Swiss

Train to the ferry to the cable car

Dad said, “kiddo, have you ever seen so far?”

Young and simple and free

We went to Switzerland

We went to Switzerland

First there was a mountain

Do you still remember?

We went up a mountain

I’m not afraid of heights

First there was a mountain

We went up together

We looked around and

There were so many kites

There were so many

One day when you’re miles away

You’ll overthink everything you say

Oh god, did I want enough?

Oh god, did I want too much?

One day when your heart is breaking

You’ll second guess every choice you’re making

Oh god, did I love enough?

Oh god, did I love too much?

But first there is a mountain

First the August weather

A mountain

I’m not afraid of heights

First there is a mountain

We go up together

We look around and

There are so many kites

We look around and

There are so many kites

We look around and

There are so many kites

There are so many

Kites

Mom said, “honey, now life gets hard

But some things really do look like the postcard”