He found a treasure
That his heart could hold
A simple pleasure
Worth more than gold
A secret remedy
A curiosity
It was his and his alone
But soon he wondered
How to make it stay
With grown up thunder
And a childlike grace
He cried out, "Mama, help me please"
She dropped down to her knees
And she could feel him going under
And she said, "Baby, let go
'Cause there's some things you don't know
You've got a gift right in front of your face
But you're hanging on
You're holding on
To a penny in a priceless vase"
Well, I'm no better
And it's plain to see
Chained and fettered
To a lesser me
Visions of a grand design
Running 'cross my mind
But remain just out of reach
Taking chances
And I squander time
Dodging glances
From this heart of mine
She knows I take the easy way
Same as yesterday
Ignoring lessons I could teach
You would think I don't know
That we reap what we sow
And there's a danger in running in place
Feels like I'm hanging on
Holding on
To a penny in a priceless vase
Learning again
Turning the pages of a story
Without an end
Making amends
Seeing the life that's waiting for me
To comprehend
What You could send
Around the bend
One thing's clear to me
Though we sacrifice
Nothing comes for free
We must pay the price
Our hopes and dreams could truly be
Much more than fantasy
But instead we roll the dice
We don the joker's hat
And we play the fool
We take the handicap
And we break the rules
Just one more trip around the sun
Trynna have some fun
But we end up feeling used
But if we learn to let go
Of the pleasures we know
We'll find the treasure that can't be replaced
Instead of hanging on
Holding on
To a penny in priceless vase
To a penny in priceless vase
To a penny in priceless vase