Cat Ridgeway - Parachute lyrics

[Verse 1] There's a man who lives on my roof And he thinks I don't know, here is the truth I just let it go, 'cause I know he's got no home,he's free to roam I will admit at first, I thought he would run in and steal things but no He just taught me how to live, how to sing, and how to be free The first day he exemplified this, he caught me at the door, stopped me and said "Miss, are you doing okay today?" I looked up from where my feet met the street, smiled And said, "Yeah, I guess. If you don't mind me asking, why do you ask?" [Chorus] And he said, "Girl, you're moving too fast It seems like it's been five years But honestly only five minutes have pa**ed Take a step back, look at where I'm at I've got nothing but I've got more than you So go ahead and open up your parachute Slow down so you can clearly see the view." [Verse 2] I took the bars off the windows of my house Realizing they'd been used to lock me in Rather than to keep harm out Living out each and every day, crossing off the calendar late 'cause I don't want one minute to go to waste I fall asleep to the footsteps above Coming from the man who symbolizes love to me Now united, our hearts are free [Chorus] And he said, "Girl, you're moving too fast It seems like it's been five years But honestly only five minutes have pa**ed Take a step back, look at where I'm at I've got nothing but I've got more than you So go ahead and open up your parachute Slow down so you can clearly see the view." [Bridge] I learned to slow down, and watched my life level out Thanks to him, no doubt I learned to spread peace, and equality, 'cause what else do you need? [Chorus] And I said to myself, "Girl you used to move too fast It'd seem like it'd been five years But honestly only five minutes have pa**ed Take a step back, look at where you're at You've got nothing, but now there's nothing to lose So go ahead and open up your parachute Slow down so you can clearly see the view."