matt mccaffrey

1. I've seen broken men with broken
dreams
Dance to a broken beat
I've seen farmers laying bare their guilt
Set fire to fields of wheat
I've seen crooked congregations
Live lavish and replete
But I've seen a petal break a rock
And grow up through concrete
2. I've seen hungry packs of carnivores
Move quiet and discreet
While men of means on hands and knees
Will grovel for a treat
And giant ships crash on the rocks
Still tethered to their cleat
But I've seen the petal break the rock
And grow up through concrete
3. Some think the universe moves in reverse
And can't retreat
The road to all fruition
Only walked by the elite
But I'll offer you this wager
At the risk of being beat
'Cause I've seen a petal break a rock
And grow up through concrete

If the world rolls off of your two small shoulders
And is heading for the floor
If the tiny lights of the stars grow colder
And won't shine like once before
Grab onto your coat and stand
Start moving ahead and all the while
Remember the people who make you smile
If the tired eyes of the sun start closing
And can't shake itself awake
Don't you spend the day in the dark supposing
To avoid that one mistake
Hang onto your hat young man
Take one little step outside your door
Remember the difficulty endured...
And rest assured.
If your step's too narrow don't ready a crutch
Get to the marrow and try
If the slings and arrows don't hurt you too much
Head with the sparrow and fly
If the world rolls off of your two broad shoulders
And is heading for the floor
If the ones who steady your hands grow older
And aren't there like once before
Hang onto your hat grown man
Take one giant step outside your door
Remember the decades you have endured...
And rest assured