You were a young girl
And we were just friends those days
Carefree and simple
Trouble was miles away
We walked in the springtime
Sang out a song all the way
Our melodies blooming
Our harmonies tangled and stray
It wasn’t long before we knew
This was love
We let it grow, year by year
Warm as a glove
Leaves were caught falling
Over our heads in the frame
Bright red and yellow
The day that I gave you my name
We made a home,
Hand in hand, side by side
Some days were clear, others dark
We laughed and we cried
And I won’t let go
And I won’t let go now
Now we are older
Life seems to pass us by
We spend our days spinning
The pace of life runs us dry
We hear it said, open up
Take what you can
It sound so good
But I find myself
Lost in the span
And I won’t let go
And I won’t let go now
When life moves too fast, Dear
The things that I love begin to choke
I need you to hear me
I need you to know this ain’t no joke
We’ve all got soil
Down where we know who we are
Don’t let it turn dry as stone
Live life slow
What a beautiful sky tonight
What a beautiful sky
How grateful am I tonight
credits
from Live Life Slow,
released August 3, 2012
Written by Nathan McDonald (June-August 2009) // Recorded by Jordan McDonald at Littlebeck Farm, Shirland, IL (2011-12) // Mixed by Don Chaffer at The Conductor, Cane Ridge, TN (2012) // Mastered by Yes Master Studios, Nashville, TN (2012)
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