Everybody’s Somewhere

Among the birds, she sits in the dirt Trying to pretend that she isn't hurt Sandwich in one hand, cigarette in the other Just missed her flight, on the phone with her mother Black jeans, red winter coat, green hair The smoke gently wiggles up into the air She gives into the pigeons and shares her meal She wonders what it's like to be a bird - how would it feel? Do you wonder why? Do you wonder how? Everybody's somewhere right now At a table, he sits with a chocolate scone Sipping apple juice while his grown parents drone Crumbs tumbling everywhere, and he doesn't notice Small water bottle is labeled as "Otis" Across the room she holds a heavy door open Getting impatient and letting the cold in She snaps at her mother to hurry it up Her mother's refilling her ice water cup Do you wonder why? Do you wonder how? Everybody's somewhere right now Young arms around a two-year-old are covered in ink She can't help but worry what passersby think But she's a great mom, not too far from a saint And her daughter likes to color in her tattoos with paint Round orange glasses, and smaller than the other kids Waddling down the streets of Boston He wraps his arms tightly 'round his body Trying not to let the frost in Do you wonder why? Do you wonder how? Everybody's somewhere right now A waitress with dark braids in a yellow dress Clearly friendly, clearly under unfair stress Five colored pens in her apron pocket Sticker-covered server notepad, silver heart-shaped locket Old man in a poncho, taking his time Every step makes this walk feel more like a climb Life is uphill and it keeps getting steeper So why have respect for the pedestrian gatekeeper? Do you wonder why? Do you wonder how? Everybody's somewhere right now Do you wonder why? Do you wonder how? Everybody's somewhere, everybody's somewhere Everybody's somewhere right now