[verse 1]
Sir, please hear what I have to say
I know you’re busy, but I’ve come a long way
Now I’ve got somethin’ I gotta say
Sir, I’m standin’. I got my hands held empty
I’ve never given in, although it is tempting
Now I want you to listen to me
These past days were all closed doors
Please tell me that outside there’s more
‘Cause inside there’s nothin’ at all

[Chorus]
I’m a blade of grass
That pushed its way through the pavement
Forever I will grow
Forever I’ll be learnin’
I’ll reach out and grab this earth
Sideways and above
And if the sun ever fades on this sidewalk
Well, at least I’ve loved

[verse 2]
Sir, I once found paradise and peace
She once kept me from fallin’ beneath
But in present time, this paradise is lost
Sir, it is now I only endure
My existence is all I live for
But one day this traveler will find more
A bag on my back and shoes on my feet
And all the people I’ll meet
I’ll climb those peaks that once brought me pain