WATERFALL

When you play a “RISA in the Round” concert for the Rhode Island Songwriters’ Association, part of the deal is that you have to write a song based on a prompt from last month’s gathering. The prompt was “slippery slope.” I had a plan for the song. It had a different plan. I had enough sense to go along for the ride.

Back in the day daddy asked me, "Son,

what you wanna do with your life?

You need a plan man, or you’ll spend your days dancing on the edge of a knife.

Find the path and follow it if you wanna do more than survive."

But I didn’t have an answer he’d understand

so I did my best to do what he said

but there’s another voice livin’ in my head and it says…

Give yourself to the waterfall, just see where it goes

The water’s sayin’ something you need to know

Give yourself to the waterfall, you’re gonna like the ride

You might be terrified, but it’ll force you to fly

So I went to school and got a degree and wrote a resume

Tried hard to be on time and be a good little rat in the race

Monday and Friday, rinse and repeat, is this what it takes to get paid?

but I couldn’t find an answer that made any sense

I tried my best to do what they said

but there’s another voice livin’ in my head and it says…

Give yourself to the waterfall, just see where it goes

The water’s sayin’ something you need to know

Give yourself to the waterfall, ‘cuz gravity’s a hell of a guide

You might be terrified, but it’ll force you to fly

It’s like walkin’ on a  rainy riverbank, all muddy and slick

A quick slip and a sudden trip, and babe, you’re going in…so I say…

Give yourself to the waterfall, just see where it goes

The water’s sayin’ something you need to know

Give yourself to the waterfall, the cold’ll let you know you’re alive

You might be terrified, but it’ll force you to fly

You might be terrified, but it’ll force you to fly

It’ll force you to fly