Lilypad, Lilypad

Lilypad, bowlegged since you were young With a tear where all your memories come undone Lilypad, one night I saw you pause Your voice broke mid sentence Your weird little hands reached your eyes I, I had forgotten what that was like To believe, believe outside yourself It is hard to say something honest It is hard to say something honest Lilypad, the place where you were raised I will bury these diaries When the city repaves the street I won't let them belong to you or to me And when you ask, no, never anyone How the rain splashes up to your ankles When god gives you the strength to run To believe, believe outside yourself It is hard to say something honest It is hard to say something honest How I long to say something honest Lilypad, so tired so very long Stepping out into the backyard Where the world goes on and on