Story Behind The Song
From the album "Yellow Trailer," this song is about finding that centered place in your life, where your fears and frustrations are balanced by your joys and optimism. But it's also about being patient during the time before you find this place.
Song Description
From the album "Yellow Trailer," this song is about finding that centered place in your life, where your fears and frustrations are balanced by your joys and optimism. But it's also about being patient during the time before you find this place.
| Song Length |
4:46 |
Genre |
Country - Americana, Folk - Country |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Serene, Peaceful |
Subject |
Spirituality, Peace |
| Similar Artists |
Vince Gill, Bob Dylan |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
A Gentle State Of Waiting
Words and Music © Grant Maloy Smith
The fields are waving honey
and the sun is hanging high
our feet are tired from running
And so we lie
so we lie / so we lie / so we lie
You're full of expectations
Some are great
and some are small
Sometimes you cry out of frustration
About it all
But you're pushing hard / much too hard
There's a gentle state of waiting
When you're in between the lines
And impatience drives you wild
There's a gentle state of waiting
And a gentle state of mind
You were stranded like a sailor
you were only seventeen
just a baby
And you alone could be your jailer
Your pocket holds the key
Still you're crying out / you're crying out for me
The waves are full of trying
And the moon is holding fast
Your eyes are done with crying
You're free at last
Free at last / free at last / free at last
Chorus
The fields are waving honey
and the moon is hanging high
Your heart beats fast
to make this moment last
You can free yourself /
You can free yourself tonight
Chorus