Story Behind The Song

From the album, Ready to Grow, recorded in New York, NY, 2009

Song Description

With a female vocal, acoustic guitar, and percussion. chorus at 0:09 end outro about overcoming the obstacles starts at 3:10

Lyrics

Cuz I'm just a penny-pinchin coupon-clippin here-and-now girl,
and everything that moves, rocks my world
a penny-pinchin coupon-clippin here-and-now girl, yeah

So I watch the mountains painted by the churning of her ocean brother
lunar fury, and the passion of earth mother
carving her into a song of jagged revelries
and limpid streams
and like that mountain I would,
like to change over time
and like that mountain I hope to rise

And to be more than just a penny-pinchin coupon-clippin here-and-now girl,
when everything that moves, rocks my world
a penny-pinchin coupon-clippin here-and-now girl, yeah

So I watch the sparks fly, embers sizzling into a darkening sky
lighting paths and warming hands into the dead of night
and like that fire I would,
love my heart to burn

And to be more than just a penny-pinchin coupon-clippin here-and-now girl,
when everything that moves, rocks my world
a penny-pinchin coupon-clippin here-and-now girl, yeah

And like the water I would like to conform to any cup
fill me up, maintain all my elements
while still adapting to any new developments
I guess what I'm trying to say, is like the water I would
like to flow gently
and like the air, I
I would love to be free

But I'm just a penny-pinchin coupon-clippin here-and-now girl,
and everything that moves, rocks my world
a penny-pinchin coupon-clippin here-and-now girl, yeah

But my,
my mind's a mountain so, it shall rise and
by heart has fire so, I shall let my light shine
my spirit's water and it will flow gently
my soul is air and, it is free
free
free