Short Jumping (Lyrics)

These are the official lyrics for the song “Short Jumping”. It’s track #4 from the album “Feast your Eyes on Me”.

Verse 1

I wonder what it’s like to live
Out in the woods – and send the letters

Greet nature morning and evening we
Live off the land – forget the

Chorus 1

Worries made by
Society and gates
Built out of spite
We would say goodbye

To money and schools
A life we can’t choose
Wouldn’t it be good

Verse 2

I wonder what it’s like to
Rewrite all our youths – and learn the letters

Play forward, scars are just warnings
To repeat mistakes – the once we made when we

Chorus 2

Danced to a drum
Not yet so strung, humming the simple hum
That made our voice strong
Back where we belong

Our nature, our life
Our strongest inner desires
To reignite the fire

Intermezzo

No singing

Bridge

I’ve been living in the moment
I’ve been living for the dream

I have lists and lists of futures
None picking up steam
Come close
Stay safe – make way
Don’t be smart it’s just a short jump

Verse 5

We’re taking, taking heartache
And building it back
Better than it ever was

Can’t wait to come home
And smell fresh air again
And build a bower

Solo

No singing

Post

We are the world, but we forgot we don’t own it
We’re scared for the jump, but our legs will support us
We rose from the dirt, not to rush and not to hurt
Not to study or to work, I wonder, I wonder