Out There
Papa,
What's it like out there?
Are there towers like ours?
Other girls like me?
What's it like out there,
Papa?
Do the stars seem closer?
They feel so far from here
Do the trees whisper?
Sometimes I think I hear them clear
Can aminals speak, too?
I dreamt a cat talked to me once
Could we sail into the moon?
Is it a place where we could dance?
If islands float on water,
Are there ones that float in the sky?
And if there are, where are they now?
And how can you get so high?
I wanna know, Papa
Tell me all you know
About the world
That I don't know
Papa,
What's it like out there?
Does the sun feel warmer
Than the heat from the fire?
And when the skies begin to dim,
How does the rain feel on your skin?
Are there ships that sail on land?
Or a hundred thousand pieces of sand
Could you tiptoe across the sea?
There're so many places I want to be
What's it like to walk the soil?
And what's it like to run barefoot on the grass?
Being trapped here makes my blood boil
How do I set free all the courage I've amassed?
I wanna know, Papa
Tell me all there is
About the world
I want to live
What's it like out there,
Papa?
Are there towers that've been broken?
Am I the only girl like me?
Papa,
What's it like out there?
~ Alice