THEY ALL FALL
LIKE A MILLION RAINDROPS
FALLING FROM A BLUE SKY
KISSING YOUR CARES GOODBYE
THEY ALL FALL
LIKE A MILLION PIECES
A TICKERTAPE PARADE HIGH
AND NOW YOU'RE FREE TO FLY
Carryin' a millstone malaise
It's been pulling down your gaze
You pound the pavement, it don't give or care
This weight ain't yours to bear
Why you holdin' grudges in old jars?
Why you wanna show off all your scars?
What's it gonna take to lay a few burdens down?
It's a beautiful sound
When that muffled sigh
Says you're barely getting by
Cut your burdens loose and just simplify
Simplify
This is not your floor
You're going higher than before
Drop the weight now, wait for the lookout guide
Look outside
You've gotta lay that burden down
You're gonna lay that burden down
It's time to leave your burdens in a pyre
Set a bonfire
'Cause when you lay your burdens down
When you drop them burdens
What a free-fall, what a thrill
Bury them all in a landfill
From Thrive, 2002
Written by Steve Taylor, Peter Furler (lyrics); Peter Furler (music)
