LYRIC FOR SALE

By Michelle Morris

I would walk 10,000 miles
I would swim the ocean depths
I would climb the highest mountain
I would crawl and plead and beg

But, what would any of these things do?
Would any of it ever mean anything to you?
'Cos I was there every single time
And somehow I always slipped your mind

Whenever I get convinced to take you back
I have to remember every single track
All your BS and all your promises
Mean nothing but empty words in the wind

And I may be foolish, and I may be delusional
But I have learned the hard way, through every transition
Wisdom only comes from breaking down those walls
Lessons from blood and tears and marrow given to your stories

I would walk 10,000 miles
I would swim the ocean depths
I would climb the highest mountain
I would crawl and plead and beg

But, what would any of these things do?
Would any of it ever mean anything to you?
'Cos I was there every single time
And somehow I always slipped your mind

So, I've moved away for good this time
I'm out of your orbit, just like your mind
I will fly through the Universe to new places
And I will find love and light and sweet graces

And I may be wishful, and I may be crazy
But I understand life through the dark and the haziness
Experience and heartbreak can take us away from ourselves
When we're put back together, we have to do our best to stay well

Oh, you can stand there and look upon the moon now
Oh, you can cry there and regret your hurtful hours
But, I am free now, free to be my own star studded sky
And I will live and love again, I won't lay down and die

Oh, oh, oh... I...

I would walk 10,000 miles
I would swim the ocean depths
I would climb the highest mountain
I would crawl and plead and beg

But, what would any of these things do?
Would any of it ever mean anything to you?
'Cos I was there every single time
And somehow I always slipped your mind

© Michelle Morris, 2023