Rocking Chairs
Jesse Harris Lyrics

One day, we'll bathe in the heat and the clay
At some point in time, we will bask in the warmth of the sun and the earthy scent of the clay

And barefoot we walked far away
We journeyed a long distance, our feet without shoes

We talked and talked in the shade
We conversed for an extended period in a spot protected from the sun's rays

Someday, you said this would all go away
You once mentioned that one day, everything would vanish

The sun and the moon and waves
The celestial bodies in the sky and the motion of the ocean

And taken back all that she gave
And reclaimed all the things she provided

You knew that nothing was something to do
You realized that having nothing to do was still an activity

The sea and the sky shine blue
The ocean and the atmosphere give off a blue hue

I tried but I could not get through
I made an attempt but was unsuccessful in my endeavor

And lately I wonder had I been wiser then
Recently, I contemplate whether I was more knowledgeable back then

Would we be there, still there
Would we be present, still present in that same location

Like rocking chairs, like rocking chairs
Similar to the motion of chairs that rock back and forth

The silence was something you see
The quietness was visible

The wind pushing over the trees
The gusts of air pushing trees to and fro

You taught me that nothing is free
You educated me that everything has a cost

And later I wonder had I been wiser then
Afterward, I reflect on whether I was more insightful at an earlier time

Would we be there, still there
Would we still be present in that same location

Like rocking chairs, like rocking chairs
Similar to chairs rocking back and forth

Like rocking chairs
Just like the motion of chairs that rock back and forth

Like rocking chairs
Similar to the motion of chairs that rock back and forth