[Verse 1]
The black racer made his meaning plain
One flick of tongue, one curve of spine
The fox left tracks beside the creek
As if he’d signed his name in time
The deer said “Wait” with one hoof stamp
The crow said “Leave” and I understood
But humans seemed determined daily
To make things harder than they should
[Pre-Chorus]
Maybe that’s the wonder of them
The reason I stayed and looked
Every heart’s a different language
Every life a different book
[Chorus]
Field guide to humans
Volume forty-three
Still not sure why they do
Half the things they do to me.
Field guide to humans
Margins full of ink
Every answer breeds a question
Quicker than I can think.
I’ve got foxes figured out
And blackbirds mostly too
But humans keep revising
Every rule I thought I knew
[Verse 2]
I spent years learning their language
Like a traveler passing through
Collecting words and explanations
For things I somehow never knew
Some hearts are castles, some are campfires
Some are locked and some are wild
And every time I think I’ve mapped one
I end up curious as a child
[Bridge]
I’ve watched them build cathedrals
And argue over spoons
Write symphonies and love letters
Then howl at the moon
I’ve seen them cross an ocean
For someone they adore
No, I don’t always understand them
But I keep turning pages for more
[Final Chorus]
Field guide to humans
Volume forty-three
Still not sure why they do
Half the things they do to me
Field guide to humans
Margins full of ink
Every answer breeds a question
Quicker than I can think
I’ve got foxes figured out
And blackbirds mostly too
But humans keep surprising me
And maybe that’s the clue
[Outro]
Animals made sense…
[pause]
…but humans were worth the trouble.
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