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The Eyes To See

By Paul Marcus

What if once a night
I looked up to the stars
What if once a night
I looked up to the sky
And remembered

Remembered
That I’m on a planet
Traveling through space
Maybe if I looked up long enough
I’d see what really matters
And start over

I’d start over with an attitude
Of thankfulness and gratitude
For every breath I get to take

And what if once a night
I looked up to the stars
I’d see how small we really are

If only I had the eyes
The eyes to see

Just how magical
Falling snow in moonlight can be
If only I was willing

If only I was willing
To drop everything and just hang out
Out here with you for a while

Maybe the snows’ gently being laid down
Just to point to the place
It called home

The place it called home
Where it once knew a peace
I have never known

And what if once a night
I looked up to the stars
I’d see how small we really are

If only I had the eyes
The eyes to see
What if I could see behind
This world’s perfectly constructed disguise
A mystery hidden from me
Crying out to be recognized

If you’d just hold my eyes open wide
I’m sure I’d count
At least a thousand

I’d count a thousand reasons why
Gratitude is what I should be
Living my life by

So what if once a night
I looked up to the stars
I’d see how small we really are

And that would change everything
If only I had the eyes
The eyes to see

What if once a night
I looked up to the sky
And remembered

Appears on

  • Eyes to See
    • I Am Not Trapped
    • Just Begin It
    • Transmissions
    • The Eyes To See
    • Why Is It Always The Rain
    • Hang Gliding
    • Teena
    • What Katy Did
    • When I Love