just as the thunder follows the lightning, chaos is followed by calm
lying in a field watching the clouds do nothing all thoughts just slip by
the aging process brings with it slow decay and doesn’t make a sound
we barely notice but our ancestors saw a sky full of fire
it seems arrogant but sometimes the boldest one shows others the way
even though we think we can defy gravity we know we cannot
set aside function and the shapes all around you take on new meanings
if you can find it buried deep within the rain there is a silence
we search for stillness but very little is learned sailing a calm sea
how we see the world is restricted by choices we made in the past
uptown jack 