eyes wide open Lyrics

The buds on the trees

have awoken this morning

Surprised to find

They'd been asleep

Was working again today

With my eyes wide open

Ah but look at me and you can see

I'm really asleep

Been floating through my days

With my eyes wide open

Quietly, cunningly coaxing my heart to sleep

And somehow my heart

With its eyes wide open

Has spoken and this is what it has said to me

Silly young man with your head in your hands

Did you think you could coax me to sleep

For I'm rested and well

As your fears seem as well

Do come let us take a peak

Life is so short

Even with eyes wide open

Must face my demons now

Free myself, open this tender heart

But my demons are wise

For they wear the disguise of comfort and serenity

Fairly certain I'll run when I'm under the gun

To whatever seems easiest to me

When I take a breath

With my eyes wide open

Oh I smell the earth

The death and birth

The joy and suffering

You see I woke up today

With my eyes wide open

Surprised to find

I'd been asleep

Oh surprised to find

I'd been asleep