Sara Melson - Birthday Prayer lyrics

I have not been honest with myself Not with you, nor with anyone else I haven't had respect for time I can't bind the wind, I can't catch the sand But I'm learning to write with my left hand And one day, I'll learn the art of dying Please God, take care of me, Enter me so I may be free Help me breathe in slowly, without fear Why can't I accept the truth Even I will lose my youth I'd better learn this lesson while I'm here I hear the ghost of my beloved dog Crackling leaves as we walk through the fog Memories turn to dreams year after year Seems like lifetimes ago, And one day, so will this moment now A distance so far and yet so near Please God, take care of me, Enter me so I may be free Help me breathe in slowly, without fear Why can't I accept the truth That even I will lose my youth I'd better learn this lesson while I'm here I've been a temperamental loner And a superstitious stoner I have run from the law just to write a song Trying to see without my gla**es As the world outside my window pa**es Why do I struggle just to get along Please God, take care of me, Enter me so I may be free Help me breathe in slowly, without fear Why can't I accept the truth Even I will lose my youth I'd better learn this lesson while I'm here