The Greentrees

you're a bright star                                            song by wt anderson



woke up this morning,
held you so close,
the alarm bell rang,
and i was forced to go,
strap my work boots on,
down to the convenience store,
cup of joe in my hand,
stoplight! cup of joe on the floor.

roll down to the work site,
there's the big boss man (big jim payne),
frantically running,
waving that clipboard in his hand,
no time to talk, punch the clock,
get my hammer, get my nail,
work like a mule, swatting flies,
chasing my tail,

...............don't forget who you are,
...............hey, you're a bright star
...............you're a bright star.


life can put up some resistance,
trying to ease into the flow,
driving through that heart of darkness,
through my own heart i suppose,
here in the land of convenience,
where anything is, and everything goes,
everyone's running around, searching for meaning,
seems nobody knows,

.................hey, you're a bright star,
.................you're a bright star.

....................................................i know who you are,
....................................................i know where you come from,
....................................................but here in the dark,
....................................................it's getting so hard,

eyes can't see through the darkness,
ears can't hear through the noise,
how long will i harken, like a child,
after the world and all of its toys,
here in the land of convenience,
where anything is, and everything goes,
driving through that heart of darkness,
through my own heart i suppose,

..................but don't forget who you are,
..................hey, you're a bright star
..................you're a bright star.


....................................................i know who you are,
....................................................i know where you come from,
....................................................but here in the dark,
....................................................it's getting so hard,


woke up this morning,
held you so close,
the alarm bell rang,
and i was forced to go.