flower child

My mother was a flower child, dancing in the field

She taught me how to spit out seeds and how to spin a wheel

She told me to be grateful for the sun each and every day

Cause you never know when it's gonna go away

We'd go hiking through the forest over rocks and little creeks

We'd stop to see the fairies living in the trees

Sit down by the river where the silky otters play

She'd look up at the sky and she would say

Thank you for the moonlight

Thank you for the stars

Thank you for James Taylor

And beat up old guitars

I go driving through the city, see the buildings and the cranes

The traffic's always backed up in a single file lane

The sun's still shining down on me even when it's grey

So I look up at the sky and I say

Thank you for the people

That I know and love

Thank you for my freedom

For everything to come

My mother's still a flower child, dancing down the beach

She loves the sound of waves crashing and sand all on her feet

I feel like I'm with her even when we're miles away

When I put honey in my coffee and I say

Thank you for the moonlight

Thank you for the stars

Thank you for James Taylor

And beat up old guitars

Thank you for the coastline

Thank you for the sea

Thank you for forgiveness

And for my family