so late again, she has despair
a stranger's reflection standing there
looking back, eyes open wide
she never knew, but she'd never tried

swirling sounds, she had to scream
calmer skies for her were dreams
so late again, a bumpy ride
she lost count of the times she cried

-c-
but did you know it --
something deep inside is still alive?
down deep below it --
growing up, never again to hide?

some flowers bloom in the fall!
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a different world, with different eyes
it's her reflection standing there
taken aback, a big surprise
she never knew she was waiting there

so fate again, it did conspire
to trip a car with piano wire
looking around, eyes open wide
she asks what if she'd only tried

all the spaces in between
a model life, the american dream
too late again, step off the ledge
a delicate dance on a razor's edge

-c2-
and reach for the sky --
now you've grown you have to stay alive
there's something about it --
a flower growing under a cloudy sky

beautiful flowers bloom in the fall!
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