Return to the Sky

Within the heart of every cloud
 And each and every cell
 There's a molecule
 With long and wild tales it can tell
 The basis of all life
 It's found in earth and sky and in ourselves
 Water's in the sky
 Where ever-hanging clouds float by
 Tilt your head back, free your mind
 To all the wondrous shapes you'll find
 Water's in the air
 It takes its form as vapor there
 Or in dew drops on the grass
 Solid, liquid, or a gas
 From the sky above our heads
 To the earth beneath our feet
 Over rocky river beds and to the sea
 Flowing through our bodies
 And within our every cell
 Absorbing heat
 Ascending to the sky from which it fell
 Return to the sky, evaporate and rise
 Bring life down to us all, precipitate and fall
 Throughout the uni we see
 This molecule's abundancy
 In planetary atmospheres
 In vapor clouds so far from here
 If all of life on this depends
 It's wonderful to comprehend
 The thought that we are not alone
 On this planet we call home
 Water flows with ease
 Making rivers, oceans, lakes, and streams
 But over time it can erode
 And help all things on Earth to grow
 Water's part of all
 Living things both great and small
 Any creature you can see
 Needs water just like you and me