Leap

Rawboned kid, 4 stories up,
Waves whisper to him below
Draws a breath, takes a chance,
Drops like a stone
His smile says it all, not afraid to fall, happy to take a leap
Used to be that way, older today, he fights his fear for sleep

So he sings for himself,
Cause he finds that it helps him breathe easy
Finds himself with a smile that's been missing too long
Wondering how to find his way out
Wonders if he's that strong

Layoffs at the mill, 3 decades gone,
All he's ever known
Stares down from the bridge, thinks of his kids,
His heart drops like a stone
His face says it all, afraid to fall, scared of the road ahead
In his soul he knows he is more than the role,
But wrestles to leave the bed

So he sings for himself,
Cause he finds that it helps him breathe easy
Finds himself with a smile that's been missing too long
Wondering how to find his way out
Wonders if he's that strong

Watchin' salmon run, fly upstream, leap past the grizzly's claws
He's been well taught we all get caught up in mother nature's laws
Drives alone in his car to the neighborhood bar,
Twirls his wedding ring
They all know his name, he hides his shame,
But this time he gets up to sing

So he sings for himself,
And he finds that it helps him breathe easy
Finds himself with a smile, and his friends all sing along
He's taking his leap, and his friends can all see
How he finds himself in a song
He's finding his way out in a song
He's finding his way out in a song
He's finding his way