Ripple
Jimmie Dale Gilmore Lyrics

If my words did glow with the gold of sunshine
If my words were as radiant as sunshine

And my tunes were played on the harp, unstrung
If my melodies were played on the harp without strings

Would you hear my voice come through the music?
Would you be able to hear my voice in the music?

Would you hold it near as it were your own?
Would you cherish it as your own?

It's a hand me down, the thoughts are broken
These thoughts are passed down and incomplete

Perhaps they're better left unsung
Maybe it's better to leave them unexpressed

I don't know, don't really care
I'm uncertain and indifferent

Let there be songs to fill the air
Let there be music to permeate the world

Ripple in still water
Small movements in calm water

When there is no pebble tossed nor wind to blow
Without external forces, just the natural rhythm

Reach out your hand if your cup be empty
Ask for help when you're in need

If your cup is full, may it be again
If you're content, may you continue to be

Let it be known, there is a fountain
Understand that there is a source

That was not made by the hands of men
That was not created by humans

And there's a road, no simple highway
There's a challenging path to take

Between the dawn and the dark of night
Between the beginning and end of life

If you go, no one may follow
If you embark on this journey, you may be alone

That path is for your steps alone
This path is unique to you

You who choose to lead must follow
Leaders must follow the same path

But if you fall, you fall all alone
If you fail, you'll do so on your own

If you should stand, who's to guide you?
If you succeed, who will lead you?

If I knew the way, I would take you home
If I knew the solution, I would help you find your way