Overlooking The World Lyrics
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I’m standing on a mountain
Overlooking the world
I see planes and bikes, and trains, and cars
Going far
I don’t know who they are
And all I’m missing is you
Ms. Jones is at the stop light
She’s running late for work
I see the boys on the corner
At the market buying sodas
Cause it’s hot
I hear the people at the park
But all I’m missing is you
I’m overlooking the world
I’m overlooking the world
When it’s me minus you
I don’t think that the view
Is as good
I’m overlooking the world
I’m overlooking the world
When it’s you and its me
I can speak and be free
And it’s cool
Because there’s so much to say
The city bus rolls down the block
But you can’t find a seat
The music lovers don’t mind
Cause they’re standing in line
At the door
Of the vinyl record store
But all I’m missing is you
I’m overlooking the world
I’m overlooking the world
When it’s me minus you
I don’t think that the view
Is as good
I’m overlooking the world
I’m overlooking the world
When it’s you and its me
I can speak and be free
And it’s cool
There’s a party at a house
And it’s drawing crowd cause it’s loud
And I see a mother breaking down
At the loss of her newborn child
There’s a preacher in a church
And he's preaching his heart
A little girl wide awake
Cause she’s afraid of the dark
Two lovers tie the knot
Two others are giving up on love
I’m overlooking the world
I’m overlooking the world
When it’s you and its me
I can think and be free
And it’s cool
I see the poor without a home
Who are lost and alone on the streets
And busy people walking by
With their phones and their eyes on their screens
And 6ft apart is as close as they get
Look at the man on his face with a knee in his neck
I feel the fire, and the rage, and the gas, and the smoke
From a nation fast asleep but pretending it’s woke
And the coming civil war when they count up the votes
I see the world about to crumble
Into iron and the clay
Coming down like a statue
Getting weak at the base
And I’m standing on this mountain
But I’m struggling to know what to do
What should I do?
I’m standing on a mountain
Overlooking the world
I see the city lights and the distant stars
It’s getting dark
I'm thinking maybe we should start
To find out who and whose we are
And all I'm missing is...you