Waterfalls
Steve Poltz"Waterfalls" is a song by Steve Poltz, released in 2003 in the Pop genre. The song is 3:09 long and contains 92 lines and 473 words.
Lyrics
0:10A lonely mother gazing
0:11Out of her window
0:13Staring at a son that
0:15She just can't touch
0:17If at any time he's in a jam
0:20She'll be by his side
0:22But he doesn't realize
0:24He hurts her so much
0:28But all that praying just
0:29Ain't helping at all
0:31He can't seem to keep
0:33His self out of trouble
0:35So he goes out and he makes
0:38His money the best way he know how
0:40Another body laying cold
0:43In the gutter listen to me
0:46Don't go chasing waterfalls
0:49Please stick to the rivers and
0:51The lakes that you're used to
0:54I know that you're gonna have
0:56It your way or nothing at all
0:58But I think you're moving too fast
1:05Little precious has
1:06A natural obsession
1:08For temptation that
1:10He just can't see
1:14She gives him loving
1:15That his body can't handle
1:17But all he could say is
1:19"baby it's good to me"
1:23One day he go and takes
1:25A glimpse in the mirror
1:27But he doesn't
1:28Recognize his own face
1:32His health is fading and
1:34He doesn't know why
1:364 letters took him to
1:37His final resting place
1:39Ya'll don't hear me
1:41Don't go chasing waterfalls
1:44Please stick to the rivers and
1:46The lakes that you're used to
1:49I know that you're gonna have
1:51It your way or nothing at all
1:54But I think you're moving too fast
2:00I seen a rainbow yesterday
2:01But too many storms
2:02Have come and gone
2:03Leavin' a trace of not
2:04One god-given ray
2:04Is it because my life
2:05Is ten shades of gray
2:06I pray all ten fade away
2:07Seldom praise Him
2:08For the sunny days
2:09And like His promise is
2:10True only my faith can undo
2:11The many chances I blew
2:12To bring my life to anew
2:13Clear blue and unconditional skies
2:15Have dried the tears from my eyes
2:16No more lonely cries
2:18My only bleedin' hope is for
2:19The folk who can't cope with
2:20Such an endurin' pain that
2:21It keeps 'em in the pourin' rain
2:22Who's to blame for tootin'
2:23'Cain into your own vein
2:25What a shame
2:25You shoot and aim for
2:26Someone else's brain
2:27You claim the insane and
2:27Name this day in time
2:28For fallin' prey to crime
2:29I say the system
2:30Got you victim to your own mind
2:32Dreams are hopeless aspirations
2:32In hopes of comin' true
2:34Believe in yourself
2:35The rest is up to me and you
2:38Don't go chasing waterfalls
2:42Please stick to the rivers and
2:44The lakes that you're used to
2:46I know that you're gonna have
2:49It your way or nothing at all
2:51But I think you're moving too fast
2:57Don't go chasing waterfalls
3:00Please stick to the rivers and
3:02The lakes that you're used to
3:05I know that you're gonna have
3:07It your way or nothing at all
3:09But I think you're moving too fast
A lonely mother gazing Out of her window Staring at a son that She just can't touch If at any time he's in a jam She'll be by his side But he doesn't realize He hurts her so much But all that praying just Ain't helping at all He can't seem to keep His self out of trouble So he goes out and he makes His money the best way he know how Another body laying cold In the gutter listen to me Don't go chasing waterfalls Please stick to the rivers and The lakes that you're used to I know that you're gonna have It your way or nothing at all But I think you're moving too fast Little precious has A natural obsession For temptation that He just can't see She gives him loving That his body can't handle But all he could say is "baby it's good to me" One day he go and takes A glimpse in the mirror But he doesn't Recognize his own face His health is fading and He doesn't know why 4 letters took him to His final resting place Ya'll don't hear me Don't go chasing waterfalls Please stick to the rivers and The lakes that you're used to I know that you're gonna have It your way or nothing at all But I think you're moving too fast I seen a rainbow yesterday But too many storms Have come and gone Leavin' a trace of not One god-given ray Is it because my life Is ten shades of gray I pray all ten fade away Seldom praise Him For the sunny days And like His promise is True only my faith can undo The many chances I blew To bring my life to anew Clear blue and unconditional skies Have dried the tears from my eyes No more lonely cries My only bleedin' hope is for The folk who can't cope with Such an endurin' pain that It keeps 'em in the pourin' rain Who's to blame for tootin' 'Cain into your own vein What a shame You shoot and aim for Someone else's brain You claim the insane and Name this day in time For fallin' prey to crime I say the system Got you victim to your own mind Dreams are hopeless aspirations In hopes of comin' true Believe in yourself The rest is up to me and you Don't go chasing waterfalls Please stick to the rivers and The lakes that you're used to I know that you're gonna have It your way or nothing at all But I think you're moving too fast Don't go chasing waterfalls Please stick to the rivers and The lakes that you're used to I know that you're gonna have It your way or nothing at all But I think you're moving too fast
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