That's Why

When I was still a little wide eyed girl
 Just about the age of 5
 I recall it gave my heart a twirl
 When Emmylou sang about life
 I knew back then, although I didn't see how
 Where I wanted to go
 But when I look into my heart right now
 It's still the only thing I know
 I stumbled on a song
 It almost made me fly
 But it took so long
 And I can't tell you why
 It seemed so clear for so many years
 I was just a child and the plan seemed wild
 But that's why I'm standing here
 I was lucky when a dream came true
 But it didn't blow me away
 Flying in a cage like a bird in a zoo
 So I figured I couldn't stay
 But when in Rome, it humbles me
 I know exactly where I stand
 Ancient tales touching me
 Beauty by Italian hands
 What a surprise
 Hard to trust my eye
 I saw paradise
 It almost made me cry
 It seemed far off but it felt so near
 They said I was smart but it had to be art
 And that's why I'm standing here
 What can I say
 I've been running through life
 Never thought I might be blind
 I've been a friend
 A mother
 A lover and a wife
 With just enough trouble on my mind
 I was never scared to let it come in
 It could feed me, but hurt me too
 And when running turned into shuffeling
 Voices pulled me through
 I stumbled on a song
 It almost made me fly
 But it took so long
 And I can't tell you why
 We made a move and shed a tear
 But all that counts is how it sounds
 And that's why I'm standing here
 All that counts is how it sounds
 And that's why I'm standing here