Tomorrow's You

you can't live in the past forever
you can't hold on to things that were
drop your bags at the door now, my dear
wipe your feet and come in
take your coat off, stay awhile
and let the heat of present fire warm your hands

you take what you can get
but try to leave the rest behind
i'm told we live and learn
but let's focusing on learning to live
drop the weights that hang from your shoulders
leave them where they lie

you look back to see where you were
but you don't recognize your own face
what you see is all in shadows
and what you need to know is that's okay
let the fog cloud up the mirror now
realize you don't have to have the answers

the past only follows you if you'll allow it
kiss it goodbye and throw it to the wind
the current of life will sweep you along so
grab what matters most and let the rest go
you might lose yourself along the way
or you might find a self that you've never known

is it better to stay in the comfort of yesterday's skin
or dare you risk trying on a different suit?
you may never know who you really are
your selves may forever stay as strangers
you know who you were but let's just look ahead
because freedom is there and tomorrow's you is waiting...