GRAYSON HUGH

Lyrics

WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG & IN THE PICTURE
words & music by Grayson Hugh

When you're young and in the picture
living is such sweet poverty
nothing has to fit you
and you still ain't what you want to be
you don't have to be forgiven
time's a gift by no one anyway
don't ask about a living
'cause it happens every day

It ain't hard to be happy
it ain't hard to be sad
but don't go filling spaces
with things you could've had
do you think your life's so lovely
like the ocean or the sand?
just let your life grow slowly
like the trees upon the land

Early in the morning
I wake up with such joy
sunlight is such ecstasy
for every girl and boy
all the light comes through the window
like the dancing of a hand
the day is growing slowly
like the trees upon the land

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