Impermanent Record

[Verse 1]
I was trembling with gooseflesh
First time I prayed to speak in tongues
I saw it coming and I tried to run
But now I make it up as I go along

Do I drive around with my high beams on?
Do I ever watch the road?
I store my thoughts in other people's heads
Then I question what they know

[Chorus]
The rain falls on the animals
The wind blows up the dirt
Climb the rock
Make a home in the cleft
Keep a record of the earth

[Verse 2]
On the crowded city sidewalk
Or in the wilderness alone
The cloud of witnesses hover above you
Like a pillar of smoke
Singing stories, whispering jokes

[Chorus]

[Outro]
I keep a record of the earth
And I write it down for what it's worth
For what it's worth