Ben Travis: Music
Here I Am
((c)2000 Ben Travis)
I had life in a box
I kept it in the palm of my hand
Nobody could tell me anything
I didn't already understand
But now my little box has grown
Can't even fit it in my room
To tell the truth, it's not a box anymore
More like a big, expanding balloon
(chorus)
Here I am
Don't even know what I used to know
Staring at the stars and scratching my head
Can't even sleep when I'm in my bed
Here I am
Throwing off the mask of certainty
Smiling at the kid I used to be
And wondering what the future holds
for a man like me
Milk and cookies by the stairs
Waiting for the man in red to appear
Down the chimney any minute now
Sure hope I've been a good boy this year
But now my Santa Claus has gone
So tell me what am I to do?
If all those presents weren't from him
Maybe what they told me just isn't true
[to chorus]
Just close your eyes and believe
That feeling of wonder goes away
But if it's okay with you
I think I'm gonna just let it stay
[to chorus]