Carrie Newcomer - Leaves Don't Drop (They Just Let Go) lyrics

The truth I knew when I was eight My dad swam the length of Spirit Lake It must have been a million miles This I knew was true My mother sang while hangin' clothes Her notes weren't perfect heaven knows But heaven opened anyway And this I knew was true [Chorus] Leaves don't drop they just let go, And make a place for seeds to grow Every season brings a change, A seed is what a tree contains, To die and live is life's refrain I left her with some groceries, Said, "Check the oil and call me please." She said "Hey, ma I'll be just fine." This I knew was true [Chorus] I've traveled through my history, From certainty to mystery God speaks in rhyme in paradox This I know is true And finally when life is through, I'm what I am not what I do It comes down to you and your next breath, And this I know is true [Chorus]