Well Momma and Daddy were missionaries took us to places sort of strange and scary (like the United States) but Daddy said it was all necessary and Daddy never lies. (except when he was in front of a whole group of people at a church…)
We drove a million miles in a rusty van from the great white North to the southern lands I lost my mittens so my Momma put socks on my hands so cold I thought I’d die.
But I’m an MK; I wouldn’t trade it. Through everything that came we always made it. Yes, I’m an MK; I’m glad it’s true. And you can tell your folks you want to be an MK too.
Well I was raised in the jungles of the Amazon and I’ve driven in Europe on the Autobahn and I’ve been up and down the alleys of old Hong Kong and I’ve seen the snow in Nome.
I’ve seen snakes eat people and people eat snakes I’ve even seen people eat monkey steaks but the strangest things of all are back in the States, in the place my folks call home.
‘Cause I’m an MK; I wouldn’t trade it. If there’s any better life I couldn’t name it. Yes, I’m an MK; I’m glad it’s true. And you can tell your folks you want to be an MK too.
It doesn’t matter that I never owned a new car, I never did miss being a football star I’ve been living in a world that’s bigger by far than most folks ever know.
Well I can parle French and hable Espanol, you would be surprised at the various things that I know and there’s not a place in the world that I would not go if the Lord has sent me there.
‘Cause I’m an MK; I wouldn’t trade it. If there’s any better life I couldn’t name it. Yes, I’m an MK; I’m glad it’s true. And you can tell your folks you want to be an MK too.
Is it true? You can’t answer the question “where are you from?” You speak two languages but can’t spell either one You have a passport but no driver’s license And now you’re wondering how that last one was wrong
You’re an MK, this is your life It’s not easy, but it’s all right In fact it’s better and you Wouldn’t trade it for anything
MKs are a race without color, without culture. The only thing we have in common is that we have nothing in common at all.
Is it true? Your life story includes “then we went to” at least five times Complete strangers say they knew you when you were “this tall” National Geographic only makes you homesick But you don’t really know where home is at all.
You’re an MK, this is your life It’s not easy, but it’s all right In fact it’s better and you Wouldn’t trade it for anything
MKs are a race without color, without culture. The only thing we have in common is that we have nothing in common at all.
Is it true? All you want for Christmas is a box of pop tarts You know what REAL coffee tastes like and it’s not like Starbucks Your parent’s siblings are like strangers to you but You have fifty or sixty aunts and uncles who love you
Is it true? You know the difference between 110 and 220 volts You spent a fifth of your life in an airport You go to a church you’ve never been in before And you see your picture on the bulletin board.
You’re an MK, this is your life It’s not easy, but it’s all right In fact it’s better and you Wouldn’t trade it for anything
MKs are a race without color, without culture. The only thing we have in common is that we have nothing in common at all.
Some days I barely feel alive They ask me how I am But there’s not much going on inside So I say I’m fine I guess I’m alright Cuz I’m not crying but I’m up all night
And there’s no rain and there’s no sun And I could never love someone Cuz all I am is numb Coming undone And falling through this neutral room This neutral room
There’s no ups but there’s no downs I’m washing all the colors out And no one comes inside this house the way that they used to All I am is empty space But there’s no room inside this place To let anymore hearts through
I’ll just play it safe in my neutral room
Outside life spins faster They’re lost in their laughter And things just keep on moving the way that they do While I stand still In this neutral room
And there’s no rain and there’s no sun And I will never love someone And there’s no sun and there’s no rain And I refuse to feel the pain I do In my neutral room
And there’s no rain and there’s no sun But I won’t ever lose someone And I refuse to feel the love I do In this neutral room
There’s no ups and there’s no downs This empty house is home for now Come and pull it down I’m begging you
Seems like everyone leaves and nobody stays I’m such a mess and I feel out of place Nowhere is home and I’ll never belong I’m just passing through, and then I’ll move on
And I know it’s better to love and to lose and to hurt than to keep my distance
So take my hand, let’s run away Tell me your story, I’ll share in your pain Dive in the deep end, trust without fear And we’ll make this time worth all the tears Please don’t keep your distance
There’s not enough time to hide who you are So show us your bruises, your burns and your scars And we will show you ours We don’t keep our distance
Take my hand, let’s run away Tell me your story, I’ll share in your pain Dive in the deep end, trust without fear And we’ll make this time worth all the tears There’s no room for shallow here Please don’t keep your distance
It’s time to say goodbye again
I stare out the airplane window A hundred memories come back Tears flood my eyes and I don’t hold them back Each moment creates more distance between us But I’m glad I know while I was there I loved With everything I had, I didn’t keep my distance, Didn’t take the easy way out, I didn’t keep my distance
Hello I’m sorry I might take things a little too fast It’s just because I’ve learned that nothing lasts Please don’t keep your distance There’s not enough time Because everything changes, everything changes And I’m already thinking of goodbye Soon I’ll say goodbye again
And nowhere is home and I’ll never belong Nowhere is home and I’ll never belong We love and we lose We always say goodbye Nowhere is home, nowhere is home
Wind in our hair, hearts in the sky Salt on our tongues, sun in our eyes As the ocean flies by And we’re young and free And our love runs deep And our pain runs deep ‘Cause we feel everything, everything
And we will Never have this moment again We’ll never have this moment again
The sky is dark, then bursts with color All the sparks start off another circle in time And we look up at the lights And we’re young and free And our hope runs deep And our hurt runs deep ‘Cause we feel everything, everything
And we will Never have this moment again We’ll never have this moment again
A piece of paper in your hand A piece of paper in my hand Different paths and different plans Can’t we just stop time And hold on to this moment Like we’re holding on to each other? Let’s forget just for a second life goes on ‘Cause in this moment We’re young and free And the tears flow free
And it’s bittersweet
We feel everything And we will Never have this moment again
So close your eyes and take a picture with your mind Close your eyes and take a picture with your mind So you’ll remember what it’s like Right now We have everything, everything Everything, everything
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