Rolling Down

[Intro]
[Instrumental: Driving Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Drums]
[Car Engine Starts]
[Window Motor Sound]
[Spoken Vocal]
Some people read reports.
Some people watch the news.
Sometimes…
I just roll it down
(Rollin’ town)

[Verse 1]
The sunlight hit the pavement
(A warm familiar glow)
I turned onto the highway
(To see what I could know)

The world’s a moving classroom
(If you’re willing to look around)
So I rolled down the window
(To hear the living sound)

[Pre-Chorus]
One street
(One town)
One glance
(Looking around)

[Chorus]
I’m rolling down
(My window)
Driving around town
(For the info.)
Watching life unfold
(In the flow)
I’m rolling down
(My window)

[Refrain]
Rolling down
(Down, down, down)
You know…
(The window!)
Here we go!

[Verse 2]
The spirit was running high
(A change caught by my eye)
A thousand tiny stories
(Visible in the light)
Shining in delight
(Insight to incite)

[Chorus]
I’m rolling down
(My window)
Driving around town
(For the info.)

The world keeps singing our song
(If we listen so)
Sing along!
(Yes, we know)
We’re rolling down
(Our window)

[Refrain]
Rolling down
(Down, down, down)
You know…
(The window!)
Here we go!

[Bridge]
[Music Drops to Bass and Organ]
Observation starts with attention
Attention starts with curiosity
Curiosity starts with a question
And questions start
(A lovin’ heart)

[Instrumental Break]
[Guitar Solo]
[Organ Swell]
[Driving Drum Groove]

[Final Chorus]
I’m rolling down
(My window)
Driving around town
(For the info.)

Not looking for conclusions
(Just something true)
I’m rolling down
(My window)
Watching all the little clues
(Come into view)

[Extended Refrain]
Rolling down
(Down, down, down)
You know…
(The window!)
Here we go!
Rolling down
(Down, down, down)
The world’s still talking
(If we listen now)
[Outro]
[Engine Fades]
[Wind Sound]
[Acoustic Guitar]
Sometimes the best data set…
(You’ll never forget…)
is right outside the window.
[Fade Out]
Rolling down…
Rolling down…
(Down, down, down)

From the album Out Your Window