Music and lyrics by Steve Leonard
Long before we were in this dream
A quiet man swam up the stream
Found a little clearing where he built a house
Had five kids with his only spouse
Discovered what it was to be a man
Takin’ his children by the hand
Protect them from the source of doubt
That they should never know
But they’re gonna find out
They’re gonna find out
Back when there was only you and me
You were barely twenty-three
Oblivious to the endless drought
Thought you had a clue what it’s all about
Now we live a little further on up the stream
Dreaming in a dream inside a dream
Where echos from the past are felt
And remind us to forgive ourselves
Through the song that’s sounding in the air
It’s hard to sing along when you’re in despair
But they didn’t write the melody
For you not to sing the harmony
If you listen inside you’ll hear a voice
Every moment we make a choice
Keep carryin’ all the lonesome pain
Or accept the things that we can’t change
Accept the things that we can’t change
It’s not about you, what it’s all about
Thought you knew what it’s all about
But it never came through, what it’s all about
Because it’s up to you what it’s all about
Yeah, it’s up to you what it’s all about
Just singin’ the song is what it’s all about
Just singin’ along is what it’s all about
Just singin’ the song is what it’s all about
Just singin’ along is what it’s all about