Song Description
this is kind of a children's/sunday school song for adults. goofy and true. it's a reminder, i think, of the importance of simplicity, while still acknowledging the bigger, more complex stuff. ya gots ta own it, baby, and so i does....
| Song Length |
3:51 |
Genre |
Unique - Children, Folk - General |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Cheerful, Welcoming |
Subject |
Existence, Spirituality |
| Similar Artists |
Cake, Leo Kottke |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
whenever i feel down
and i think i might cry
i just turn off the tv
and look to the sky
and i see, high above the trees
clouds and birds or stars twinkling
if it's night
whenever i feel bad
'cause i mucked something up
i just take me on outside
and that lifts me up
'cause it's true, it's quite a view
our mother earth and our father
up high in the sky
you can't tell me
i don't know what it's like
i've been blue before
but not tonight
whenever i feel tired
and my room's all a mess
i just take off my shoes
and give it a rest
for a while, and it makes me smile
being the king of my own little mess
little room
whenever i feel sick
and i want to get out
i just splash in the bathtub
as if there's a doubt you could be
too unhappy
naked and wet
with a small rubber duck
floating by
you can't tell me
i don't know what it's like
i've been blue before
but not tonight