Song Description
A reflective, hopeful, optmimistic account of someone who is getting along in life, but who feels his/her best days still lie ahead and, in the end, simply appreciates the gift of life.
| Song Length |
3:54 |
Genre |
Pop - Easy Listening, Folk - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Gracious, Composed |
Subject |
Life, Time |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1990 - 1999 |
Lyrics
Late Bloomer
words & music by
William Alan Ross
©1992 Poet Warrior Collection
© 2003 Craggie Hope Music (ASCAP)
I've been criticized most all my life
For laying lackadaisically behind
But a part of me knows way down deep
A flower soon to waken lies asleep
Blackberry lilies are in no hurry
In fall they blossom into a thing of beauty
All along I've known one day I'd be full blown
Admittedly, the process is slow
But I'm a late bloomer
Baby boomer
Sooner or later, I'll arrive
No timetable
Just when I'm able
I'm just thankful I'm alive
All my friends who've made it think I'm unmotivated
But most signs seem to indicate I'm underrated
I'm forever the adventurer
The chronic dreamer, poet warrior
I'm a late bloomer
It's been rumored
That sooner or later, I'll arrive
No timetable
Just when I'm able
God, thank you. I'm alive.