Tonight the night and fire of my unraveling 
One more step today and I shall hear you sing

You never stopped carrying this heart in your palms
Maybe she’ll never understand, but hey that is my mom
And maybe she’ll learn
Maybe she’ll get it one day
When its her turn

Today the day and sky of my marveling
One more step today and my god shall sing

“I never stopped carrying your heart in my palms”
maybe she’ll never understand, but hey that’s my mom
and maybe she’ll learn
maybe she’ll get it one day
when its her turn
when its her turn

unsatisfied, I know I’m sorry dear mother
I’m not defying your wishes, just your gravity
I’ve taken off my shoes and jumped in the water
Sometimes I’m stuck in the blues, but I’m still your
daughter
And you’ve been there too… you’ve been there… too

Forever running around my sweet traveling
One more flight today and the pilot sings

“I’ll never stop lifting your feet off the ground”
maybe she’ll never understand how my life is abound
and maybe she’ll learn
maybe she’ll get it one day
when its her turn

yesterday I danced calm in my unveiling
one more dance today and the universe sings

“I’ll never stop lifting your feet off the ground”
maybe she’ll never understand how my life is abound
and maybe she’ll learn
maybe she’ll get it one day
when its her turn
when its her turn…

unimpressed, I know I’m sorry dear mother
I’m not defying your wishes, just society
I’ve taken off my clothes and jumped in the water
Even when I’m unrecognizable, I’m still your daughter
I’m still your daughter

You don’t have to run along side of me
You don’t even have to take my hand
You can miss me all you want, but I’m never that far away
I could gallivant all over the earth, but we’ll end up in
the same place

You don’t have to judge by my idiosyncrasies
You don’t even have to hold my things 
You can think your daughter is long gone, and that’s okay
Billions of people on this earth but you’ll always find my
face

Cuz I’m still your daughter
I’m still your daughter
I’m still your
Flesh
And blood
And bones
I never stopped carrying your heart in my palms


2005