If they tell me that the bees don't make honey anymore
What am I supposed to tell you
If they tell me that the ocean is tired of her shores
Tell me what am I supposed to tell you

When I can't tell you anything but the truth
I can't tell you anything but the truth

What happens to an eagle's nest in a storm
How does the mama keep the baby warm
The wind is telling us that it's time
And what if we're not ready to fly

Well, I can't tell you anything but the truth
I cant tell you anything but the truth

Tree tops they touch the ground
In the morning walk with no sound
Hear no birds, hear no planes
Through the mud, feel the clay
Build it up, make it sing
Make it strong, give it wings

But I can't tell you anything but the truth
And I can't tell you anything but the truth

What is this place, who am I
Why did we come here
What is this place, who am I
Why did we come here

I don't know, I don't know
But I don't know
That we're meant to know

I don't know, I don't know
But I don't know
That we're meant to know


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Anything But The Truth Lyrics as written by Jack Hody Johnson

Lyrics © Bubble Toes Publishing, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING

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    I think this song is about Jack's children. I think it is a narrative of when they ask questions that are hard to answer and are sometimes easier to lie about, but Jack wants to be an honest Dad that loves his children enough to tell them only the truth. The part where he sings "What is this place, who am I, why did we come here?" it is a question one of his children asks him and he responds with: "I don't know, I don't know, but I don't know we're meant to know." Jack knows he needs to be honest with them for their own benefit and for the sake of honesty. He wants to raise them up and make them strong, like when he sings "tree tops they touch the ground, in the morning walk with no sound, hear no birds, hear no planes, through the mud, feel the clay, build it up, make it sing, make it strong, give it wings." This, I feel, describes him raising his children, making them stronger along the way and giving them "wings" so they can later fly on their own. Moreover, I love this song and I think it is beautiful.

    rootstepson June 07, 2010   Link

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