Heart & Mind Lyrics

High on a hill stands a lonely house

Inside a lucky man who doesn't understand

Why so many are alienated in a world of wonder

He lives in a dreamland

He sees a world that's full of potential and beauty and life

And chooses to refuse to see how much there is to lose

In a world of suffering and strife

And who can really say what's wrong or right

To gaze into the darkness or look into the light

There are many ways to try to live a life

And if we're lucky we may find a way to live our life

That feeds our heart and mind

But the people ask

Can you show me the way to happiness

You seem to have it figured out while I am full of doubt

Succumbing to the fears and frustrations afflicting my heart and mind

Sometimes life just feels so unkind

I try to be aware of what I give my attention some of it can bring me down

Just like I'd rather engage with a cheerful smile than a sullen frown

I've come to understand so much I don't command I put my energy where I have choice

And I honour my sorrows but hope that tomorrow I may have the chance to rejoice

And for so long

Every day I give my thanks to the heavens and the earth

To the mystery of this turning world, this planet that gave me birth

To the air I breathe to the water I drink

Sensations emotions and the fact that I think

And to the spirits the creatures the people of this land

I give thanks and I pay respects

I give thanks to the spirits and creatures and people of this land