I wrote this song about 2-3 years ago before I got into songwriting properly. I just come across it in an old notebook of mine I found and its not the best, but I thought id post in anyway. I wrote it about that period in time when you realise you're moving on from under your parents wings and entering into the adult world.
Playing It Safe
The sun is setting
Way off in the distance
And I would chase it but
I've gotta take a chance
Every blade of grass
The beginning of a new path
With miles and miles to go
That is all I know
Cus' I'm a young kid
I've been playing it safe!
Learning, learning my ways
Is there really anything out there for me...
And when you're a young kid
Playing it safe
You live by, what others say
But I will have my day
When the dawn comes who will I be...
Mamma told me don't lie
Poppa said reach for the sky
Well they have meant me well
But now I must write my own story to tell
So now I stray from the beaten track
And there ain't no looking back
May this road I pave in gold
May I be so bold
Cus' I'm a young kid
I've been playing it safe
Learning, learning my ways
Is there really anything out there for me
And when you're a young kid
Playing it safe
You live by, what others say
But I will have my day
Instrumental break
I'm just a young kid
I've been playing it safe
Learning, learning my ways
Is there really anything out there for me
When you're a young kid
Playing it safe
You live by, what others say
But I will have my day
When the dawn comes who will I be! Who will I be! Who, will I be...
