as a flower eases its way from the sidewalks i see it its color possesses the town creating all the by-standers to frown and they don't know the significance of this its time they find out its time they know the significance of this as i walk up to it theres nothing more ive got to find a way theres nothing more ive got to find a way out these thorns are protected by a layer grab the sun and carry on these thorns are protected by the sidewalk as i walk up to it gracefully im stopped and astounded by its thorns as i walk up to it gracefully im stopped and astounded by its thorns these thorns are protected by the sidewalk grab the sun and carry on these thorns are protected from the sidewalk grab the sun and carry on