"Morning Birds" lyrics

Forty-six years old and I'm feeling all alone
Though I'm surrounded by good people all the time
I run like I'm on fire, though my knees are getting tired
And my body keeps reminding me to slow
I preach what's on my mind, in my heart, and my dream time
But don't be fooled, not pretending I know
Life keeps rolling by and all we can do is try
And send out love, even when it hits a stone

Close my eyes and see
Face is staring back at me
Your smiles make me vulnerable
Make me feel weak at the knees
And if I was a tree
You'd be the gentle breeze
And we'd sway with the morning birds
Watch the sun rise in the east
Completely free

Phoenix, Arizona, the pavement is on fire
And a man just died before my eyes
The meth has taken hold of so many poor young souls
And they're buzzing around these streets like flies
In each city that we roll, seems to be the way things go
Kinda like a spectacle for traveling eyes
Old woman in a tent spreading jam on a piece of bread
Living amongst it, just somehow left behind

And I close my eyes and see
Your face is staring back at me
And your smiles make me vulnerable
Make me feel weak at the knees
And if I was a tree
You'd be the gentle breeze
And we'd sway with the morning birds
Watch the sun rise in the east
Completely free

Inside, I'm still a boy, still fumbling the ball
Still reaching for the safest place I know
Overwhelmed by all the pain I see in the world today
Making sense of nonsense every day
When I hold those little hands, makes me feel like I'm a man
Makes me vulnerable and fragile all the same
Departure from my grief, that little place where I feel free
My little island, oasis in the sea

And I close my eyes and see
Face is staring back at me
And your smiles make me vulnerable
Make me feel weak at the knees
And if I was a tree
Then you'd be the gentle breeze
And we'd sway with the morning birds
Watch the sun rise in the east
Completely free