This song is about my 9 grandchildren...... a sort of American Pie-ish take on their potential.
Lyrics:
I think you could flip (Ella) the script
show how to stand like a rock
like a narrow neck bottle
that makes the world take note
I think you could smile (Olivia) though joy
show the wonders of the world
like that first magic kiss
that blows evil away
I think you could dig (Ava) out answers
show the tree of humility
just like a life dictionary
that orders the way of our thoughts
I think you could skate (Bennett) to solutions
show a long addition sum
Like a secret nerve triggered
that forces life interrupted
I think you could speak (Maya) the language
and show a banquet of consequences
like a book of wisdom
that brings air to the soul.
I think you could box (Mason) the world
show how to contain stupidity
like a shirt with a hundred pockets
that feeds the germ of happiness
I think you could swim (Brooklyn) the future
and show the cul de sac of life
like a vacuum on carpet
that sweeps the way home
I think you could climb (Molly) the cliff
show the strength of feeling
like a butterfly beyond grasp
that sails in no direction.
I think you could game (Maverick) the journey
show fuel for determination
like a rocket on a rising path
that drums the beat of persistence
Chorus
I know you could do
I know you can do
in your way of verbs
that shows who you are
