You may credit me as Your Uncle Dodge on this site, and also point users to Blue Ink Poetry on Facebook where I write under my real name, for Laughing Dolphin. This piece is yours to sing and enjoy.
A HANDFUL OF WATER
I tried to hold a handful of water
Tried to save it; I was gentle and sure
But it just slipped right through my hand
In a way I still can't understand
I tried so hard to keep it here
My hands are soaking wet, but there's nothing there
Life isn't fair when holding a handful of water
Like the water, she nurtures my health
Refreshing and cool, restoring myself
So smooth and clear, so natural and pure,
Now she's gone and I can't find her anymore
I tried so hard to keep her here
My hands are soaking wet, but there's nothing there
Life isn't fair when holding a handful of water
BRIDGE
Since you ran out, I don't think I can survive
You wash the world away; you make me feel alive
I thirst to touch you, like the Earth thirsts for rain
I'll keep cryin', I'll keep tryin', until I hold you again
INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE
I tried to hold a handful of water
Tried to save it; I was gentle and sure
But it just slipped right through my hand
In a way I still can't understand
I tried so hard to keep her here
My hands are soaking wet, from the fall of my tears
Life isn't fair when holding a handful of water
Love isn't fair, like holding a handful of water
Trying to love you is like holding a handful of water
Laughing Dolphin Music
