Still I Resist - Christopher Cross, Cross, Christopher

Daybreak, a lovely morning

A chance for heaven like the dawn of time

But no, when my eyes open

I see a mountain;

I see a long uphill climb

And even though I know

It all begins by letting go

Still I resist

Still I resist

Must be crazy, think I’m Joe Frazier

Fighting each moment as if I could win

Big surprise, where does it get me

Same old frustration same old place I’ve always been

In books of truth I read

What life brings is what I need

Still I resist

Still I resist

Ooh, what I’ve missed

The wind moves the night air

The leaves fall, they don’t care why

I feel that, I get it

So why don’t I let it fly, fly

But me, I got opinions

I got to nail it, nail it all down

It’s no good;

it’s like nailing down water

Life is a liquid rolling through town

Through town

I’m just a frightened boy

And when it’s time to take my joy

Still I resist

Still I resist

Ooh, what I’ve missed

The wind moves the night air

The leaves fall, they don’t care why

But I care why, I care

I know that, I get it

It’s so hard to let it fly

And let it go by

Yeah, me and all those brilliant opinions

Always having to nail it, nail every damn thing down

It’s no good;

wanna put down this hammer

Love is a liquid and I wanna drown

Oh, please, let me exhale now

And if I fail now at least I’ll know I tried

I tried