The first cut- When I was a little guy... I wanted 'Aimless Love' as a first cut ( I thought we needed a more upbeat number for the first position) but was outvoted by Steve and Susi. Hope they are right!

Clouds and Skies
Words and Music by
Xavier Calvera

When I was a little guy / I used to have a place to watch the skies
Into the blue my mind would wonder / riding clouds as they went by
And at night I collected fireflies / filled a jar with them, they were so bright
They'd light my way as I go yonder / to my place to watch the sky.

And the moon was silver-white so bright / I loved those clouds across the darkened skies
And I guess my sense of wonder/ comes from watching clouds and skies.
And I've done it through my years of life / Riding clouds across the sky of blue
Some men they go for plunder / I watch the clouds across the skies.

Through the years I've lost a step or two / The knocks of life they often make you lose
But I still have my especial place / to watch the clouds across the blue

And the moon is silver-white so bright / I love those clouds across the darkened skies
And I know my sense of wonder/ comes from watching clouds and skies.
And I've done it through my years of life / Riding clouds across the sky of blue
Some men they go for plunder / I watch the clouds across the skies.

So many things that we don't know in life / If we go on beyond or only die
But if we don't I'm thankful anyway / for watching clouds across the skies.

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