I used to believe when I was young and dumb
That life could be easy, just keep your eye on the ball
I thought I could see the substance of things to come
When really anything can happen at any time, that’s all
Now every day you call me and ask how I am
And every day I worry and worry and worry about anything I can
But under the low hum of menace, there is quiet, there is solace
There’s the sun and the rain and the moon
The church bells aren’t ringing, but I can hear my neighbors singing
Day, dayenu, dayenu, dayenu
I used to believe when I was young and dumb
That things should be easy, sweet and soft to the touch
I thought I could see a future of careless love
That somehow happiness was on the other side of this stuff
But the springtime is blooming between all the rain
And though all this time in my house is making me insane
I’m so goddamn grateful in the middle of all this sorrow
Thank you and thank you again
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