he’s grounded and he’s subtle.  i know he’d step over the puddle,  back in the day when we went on hikes together.  “cold feet will cause a sickness,” he’d say.  he played it safe, but i splashed anyway  i never listened.  he used to hold me in his hand, with the strength of   one arm.  i’ve grown since then. yea, i’ve grown since then.  now i’m three feet closer to the stars.    you and mom would laugh at such a kid like me.  this childhood is a good one.  i know i’m well grounded, and i always feel surrounded  by your safety, and your fatherlove.    if i had a drop of water for every feast he’s cooked   for me  i could take california’s coast and bury it under the   sea  he takes care of me, and yosh and mom.  that’s one, two, three other people besides himself  the way it’s always been.  he used to hold me in his hand, with the strength of   one arm.  i’ve grown since then. yea, i’ve grown since then.  now i’m three feet closer to the stars.    you and mom would laugh at such a kid like me.  this childhood is a good one.  i know i’m well grounded, and i always feel surrounded  by your safety, and your fatherlove.    won’t you take me and create me to have a mind of my   own?  i appreciate what you did, making me a homegrown kid.  now you're listening to our 18 years of history,  our 18 years together with homemade christmas presents  under our plastic christmas tree.  we don't tear our nature down  just so we can throw it out come january.  no we're not together now, no we're not together now.  but please don't worry about me  now that i'm out of the house.    laughing at the earthquakes in your chair  and the mohawks that you let us put in your hair  you’re a good man.  you’re a good, good man for putting up with us.    you and mom would laugh at such a kid like me.  this childhood is a good one.  i know i’m well grounded, and i always feel surrounded  by your safety, and your fatherlove.    these lyrics are submitted by When It Hits Records