And my legs have walked a lot
And my face has taken so much wind
And with my eyes I've seen so much life
And my ears have heard so much of it
And my hands have applauded the world
'Cause the world's the place where I saw you
And my bones have taken so many hits
And I've won and lost in so many fights
I've lain on a thousand sheets
Searching for the fire inside a word
And my hands have applauded the world
'Cause the world's the place where I saw you
And there's a part of America
Those wide skies with no clouds
With butterflies and with eagles
And there's a part inside Africa
A lioness with her cubs
Who fights alone to defend them
And my arms have grabbed weapons
And lots of cloth on me to warm me up
And in my chest there's an engine running
Built to give more than it's taken
And my hands have applauded the world
'Cause the world's the place where I saw you
And my shoes have walked a lot
And my face has taken so much wind
And with my eyes I've seen so much life
And my ears have heard so much of it
And my hands have applauded the world
'Cause the world's the place where I saw you
And there's a part of my city
The one with bars and tables outside
And the silence of certain gardens
And there's a part of the moon
The one where the sun's reflected
That inspires music and words
Eat me eat me eat me
Leave me leave me leave me
Take me take me take me
Forgive me forgive me forgive me
And there's a part of my life
The one that beats logic
The one that waits for a freak wave
And there's a part in the Amazon
Those warm and mysterious waters