Feeling of Beauty - Tift Merritt

Driving without destination

Leaving our clothes there on the bank and

Swimming in a river with no name

The crazy way the motor jangles

Talking to somebody ain’t got no angles

Somebody meeting somebody halfway

Every once in awhile, the feeling of beauty

Catches my breath, runs right through me

If you don’t mind, I’ll stay on another couple of days

Finding out just what you’re made of

A stretch of green grass made to make love

Racing stripes and hurricanes

The few things really worth knowing

Like where you think that red bird’s going

And no illusions on a clear day

Every once in awhile, the feeling of beauty

Catches my throat, runs right through me

If you don’t mind, I’ll stay on another couple of days

Doing right when it’s not easy

Calling out without thinking

Something sweet you just wanted to say

I’m alright, thanks for asking

Still got a few hopes in my basket

Light in the kitchen still on real late

I love the way that screen door catches

A stranger with a pack of matches

And starting out when I don’t know the way

And every once in a while, the feeling of beauty

Catches my heart, runs right through me

If you don’t mind, I’ll stay on another couple of days

If it’s alright with you, I’ll stay on another couple of days