Must have been late after noon
I could tell by how far the child's shadow stretched out
And he walked with a purpose in his sneakers down the street
He had many questions like children often do

He said, "Tell me all your thoughts on God
And tell me, am I very far?"

Must have been late after noon
On our way, the sun broke free of the clouds
We count only blue cars skip the cracks in the street
And ask many questions like children often do

We said, "Tell me all your thoughts on God
'Cause I'd really like to meet her.
And ask her why we're who we are."

Tell me all your thoughts on God
'Cause I'm on my way to see her
So tell me, am I very far
Am I very far now

It's getting cold, picked up the pace
How our shoes make hard noises in this place
Our clothes are stained, we pass many cross eyed people
And ask many questions like children often do

We said, Tell me all your thoughts on God
'Cause I'd really like to meet her
And ask her why we're who we are

Tell me all your thoughts on God
'Cause I'm on my way to see her
So tell me am I very far
Am I very far now?

Tell me all your thoughts on God
Tell me all your thoughts on God


Lyrics submitted by sadlilemogirl, edited by davidst, terriebari

Counting Blue Cars Lyrics as written by George Edward Iii Pendergast George Pendergast Iii

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    i did this song for a school project earlier this year--and the assignment was to relate a song to an event in history. i related this to the holocaust--i interpreted it as a gradual losing of faith-due to hard times or illness. i saw it this way because the beginning of the song starts out early in the day--and it ends at night-when its cold and thier clothes are tattered after enduring so many hardships in life...just something to think about

    gottalovethehitson July 06, 2002   Link

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