Dar Williams Playing To The Firmament Lyrics

Playing To The Firmament Lyrics




There are kids, lots of kids, who put the law inside a circle. As they
jump, I 
hope that you will, up and down, up and down. When did you came
into this role 
that you were cast in? When did dress-up turn to fasion?
Throw your gown, up 
and down. There's always the sky, let it hear what
you're saying, for all that 
you are saying. And let it take you apart, to
the elements of praying. Til we 
are only playing to the firmament. Til we
are only playing to the firmament. 
In the rain, in the rain, people rush
around on cold streets. Here's a shell 
to hear their heartbeats, very loud,
very loud. Where's the pain, it's only 
rain, it's only slowing down a
workday. Only singing happy birthday to a 
crowd, very loud. So turn on the
sky, let it hear what you're saying, for all 
that you are saying. And let
it take you apart, to the elements of praying. 
Til we are only playing to
the firmament. Til we are only playing to the 
firmament. And when did sex
get so mean? When did crime get so clean? You 
know, I j
ust can't seem
to find my soul in this striving. And why not play to a dream? 
You know,
this world is too green for all this baaaad driving. What's the 
rush? Dip
your brush into this twilight. There are leaves upon the skylight, 
trace
your hand, trace your hand. Mr. Red, he shot a head, he shot a head 
inside
a circle. On a bad day who would you kill? Take a stand, trace your 
hand.
There's always the sky, let it hear what you're saying, for all that you

are saying. And let it take you apart, to the elements of praying. Til we
are 
only playing to the firmament. Til we are only playing to the
firmament.