Leaves Don't Drop (they Just Let Go) Lyrics - The Geography Of Light - Carrie Newcomer

The truth I knew when I was eight 

My dad swam the length of Spirit Lake 

It must have been a million miles 

This I knew was true 

My mother sang while hangin' clothes 

Her notes weren't perfect heaven knows 

But heaven opened anyway 

And this I knew was true 

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Leaves don't drop they just let go, 

And make a place for seeds to grow 

Every season brings a change, 

A seed is what a tree contains, 

To die and live is life's refrain 

I left her with some groceries, 

Said, "Check the oil and call me please." 

She said "Hey, ma I'll be just fine." 

This I knew was true 

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I've traveled through my history, 

From certainty to mystery 

God speaks in rhyme in paradox 

This I know is true 

And finally when life is through, 

I'm what I am not what I do 

It comes down to you and your next breath, 

And this I know is true 

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