walking through the jungle

I went walking through the jungle

of my old neighborhood

looking for history

to show me its face

I should have remembered

I was up to no good

I did what I could

to finish the race

now where am I to go?

there's so many places

of which I don't know

I'll take a look around

before I make my choice

I'll think everything through

before I use my voice

can you help me?

you're fine (rewrite 3)

stop for a second

maybe you'll find

a sense of silence

for once, in your mind

leave all your troubles

and worries behind

you're fine

take a deep breath

open your lungs

life is as good

as when you were young

all of your stars

now are aligned

you're fine

          maybe you're worried

          maybe you're blue

          maybe there's hope

          inside of you

rest for a minute

close your eyes

does a moment of peace

come as a surprise

your mind can be quiet

you know that it's time

you're fine

life can be hard

it ebbs and flows

here's something

you might want to know

you don't need to panic

you'll have peace of mind

you're fine

you don't need to panic

you'll have peace of mind

you're fine

I won't start

I am trying to do two things at once

and it just isn't working

I cannot do anything and listen to you

at the same time

I remember all you've done

and the times that I spent hurting

you've taken every single thing

I describe as peace of mind

              I get older but I don't get smart

              I get the return of a broken heart

              this is ending and I won't start

              with you

you're fine (rewrite 2)

stop for a second

maybe you'll find

a moment of peace

for once, in your mind

leave all your troubles

and worries behind

you're fine

take a deep breath

open your lungs

living your life

is your native tongue

all of your stars

now are aligned

you're fine

          maybe you're worried

          maybe you're blue

          maybe there's hope

          inside of you

rest for a minute

close your eyes

does a moment of peace

come as a surprise

be kind to yourself

you know that it's time

you're fine

life can be hard

it ebbs and flows

there's something

you might want to know

you don't need to panic

you'll have peace of mind

you're fine

you don't need to panic

you'll have peace of mind

you're fine

working past the butterflies

tell me that you love me

show me that you care

and I'll give to you everything

that I'm allowed to share

there are secrets in the echoes

that I always hear

and when I get close

they begin to disappear

please do not ignore me

I'm waiting patiently

working past the butterflies

that are inside of me

if you give me just a minute

I'll give you all of mine

I'm still waiting for that one true love

that I hope to find

you're fine (rewrite 1)

stop for a second

look around and find

a moment of peace

for once, in your mind

leave all your troubles

and worries behind

you're fine

take a deep breath

open your lungs

life is as good

as when you were young

all of your stars

now are aligned

you're fine

          maybe you're worried

          maybe you're blue

          but maybe there's hope

          inside of you

rest for a minute

close your eyes

does a moment of peace

come as a surprise

come out and play

you know that it's time

you're fine

life can be hard

it ebbs and flows

there's something

that you should know

you don't need to panic

you'll have peace of mind

you're fine

you don't need to panic

you'll have peace of mind

you're fine

my own man

don't tell me what to do

I have my own mind

I can make my own decisions

I no longer have the time

to follow your directions

to go the way you planned

I do not belong to you

I am my own man

I don't need to listen

to the words meant for me

I don't need to know you now

you are just a memory

that I no longer look at

that I try to understand

I am not a toy for you

I am my own man