I felt it all one sunny afternoon More than enough to end the war I lost the trees for the whole woods, I Tried to remember why I was worried at all Oh my oh my. Oh my oh my I knew the moment Every now and then Mostly I missed it rushing by Out on the beach And heading back to my friends I tried to keep it Right in the blink of the eye Oh my oh my. Oh my oh my I'm alive That kickabout with strangers Alive. Take it down and smell the pages Alive. That stop along the way Oh I could've cried I slowed it down I had no time to rush Told myself, what are old friends for? I took a breath I took a seat on the bus Fellow-chosen I had a smile for them all Oh my oh my. Oh my oh my I'm alive. That kickabout with strangers Alive. Take it down and smell the pages Alive. That stop along the way Oh I could've cried, "I'm alive" I'm alive. That getting out of jail Alive. One hand upon the table Alive. I got to feel it once And I could've cried