Paper Kite Rainbow

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I found a map in the laundry room Folded up in a shoe box lid It had a blue line through the backyard And a name I never knew I hid My mother said, “Keep walking west” Past the fence with the leaning gate Past the field where the kites got tangled Past the place where the seasons wait [Pre-Chorus] And I ran till the sky got softer Till the hard parts fell behind I heard my own steps turn lighter Like they finally learned to fly [Chorus] Somewhere over the rainbow That’s where you left the door Somewhere over the rainbow I can hear you call once more Take my hand, don’t let go We’ll cross that silver glow Somewhere over the rainbow I’m almost home [Verse 2] There’s a child on the porch in summer With jam on her chin and her knees She’s tracing a crown in the dust there Saying, “One day, this will be me” A tin roof sings in the shower rain The whole house breathes like a choir And the moon hangs low on the clothesline Like a pearl on a silver wire [Pre-Chorus] And I ran till the sky got softer Till the hard parts fell behind I heard my own steps turn lighter Like they finally learned to fly [Chorus] Somewhere over the rainbow That’s where you left the door Somewhere over the rainbow I can hear you call once more Take my hand, don’t let go We’ll cross that silver glow Somewhere over the rainbow I’m almost home [Bridge] If the road goes thin as a thread I’ll still follow the thread If the night puts stones in my pocket I’ll carry them instead ‘Cause every mile I lose the fear And every scar turns gold When I see that painted horizon I know I’m not alone [Chorus] Somewhere over the rainbow That’s where you left the door Somewhere over the rainbow I can hear you call once more Take my hand, don’t let go We’ll cross that silver glow Somewhere over the rainbow I’m almost home