Be Like A Cloud

Who said I was original?

Who said I was allowed,

To sing as if I really sing, to write as if I really write

Who said that I could suddenly get up from underneath

and walk away completely stumbling between each breath I breathe

And walk away stumbling sublimely between each breath I breathe

Who said I was allowed?



I once flew by a real tall wall with ivy all around

And saw two eyes I really liked

And saw two ears I really liked

And saw two lips I liked as well

And saw a face that I could love,

But it was far so far and cold above

Inside that big above

But it was far and far and cold inside that big above



Dont ask for their permission

Theyll never say that youre allowed

Be like a cloud

Cause youre no worse than a cloud

Dont ask for their permission

Theyll never say that youre allowed

Be like a cloud

Cause youre no worse than a cloud



And so I walked to everywhere

And stopped in every town

The big ones with the little pond

The small ones with no pond at all

And though Ive eaten dirt before

Ive never grown to like the taste

And I prefer on any day a big green apple in its place

And Id prefer on any day a big green apple in its place



Dont ask for their permission

Theyll never say that youre allowed

Be like a cloud

Cause youre no worse than a cloud

Dont ask for their permission

Theyll never say that youre allowed

Be like a cloud

Cause youre no worse than a could



And so I closed my eyes and walked

And when I opened them again

I knew the clouds had snowed on me, and then they poured on me some rain

There stood this cold icicle the very shape and form of me

I tried to cry but couldnt

So instead, I made myself a cup of tea

I tried to cry but couldnt

So instead, I made myself a cup of tea



Dont ask for their permission

Theyll never say that youre allowed

Be like a cloud

Cause youre no worse than a cloud

Dont ask for their permission

Theyll never say that youre allowed

Be like a cloud

Cause youre no worse than a cloud



So who said I was original

Who said I was a cloud

To rain as if I really rain

To snow as if I really snow

You know the fastest thing in this world is the speed

of snow into your eyes as you walk off sublimely stumbling,

sublimely slipping on the ice

As you walk off sublimely stumbling, sublimely slipping on the ice



Dont ask for their permission

Theyll never say that youre allowed

Be like a cloud

Cause youre no worser than a cloud

Dont ask for their permission

Theyll never say that youre allowed

Be like a cloud

Be like a cloud

Be like a cloud

Be like a cloud

Be like a cloud