Bob Weir & Ratdog - Welcome To The World

Welcome To The World

Here's a rose for the innocent
Heaven knowing roses fail
Singing songs so free of consequence
Grabbing for the comet's tail

Welcome to the world
It's not all I'd have given you
Just shining pieces of a dream
That almost coulda been
Isn't what it seems
And still might yet come true

When I look through your eyes
I see again each day as new
I can see that everything, everything is possible
And what I know I never knew

Welcome to the world
Though not all I'd have given you
Just shining pieces of a dream
Isn't what it seems
Almost coulda been
And still might yet come true

But take a walk with me
Come on and walk down Rain Street
Come on and talk with me

We best step lightly, folks are sleeping
It could be me or you
Let's not pretend that we can save them now
Like I always want to try to do
Try to do

How can I say these things to you
What more really need be said
How can I make it new enough, true enough, shine it through enough
To turn your head

Welcome to the world
Though not all I'd have given you
Just shining pieces of a dream
Pieces of a dream
Isn't what it seems
But still might yet come true

But take a walk with me
Come on and walk down Rain Street
Come on and talk with me

We could stay inside the starry night
Ah but tomorrow's coming soon
Should I hold, should I hold you, hold you til the morning light
Or just go howl at the moon
Howl at the moon

And after all the point is trying
Some will win and some will lose
Better to die living, to die living than live dying
Someone else, someone else will start anew
Just as you've shown me to