Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
Daisy, give yourself away
Look up at the rain
A beautiful display
Of power and surrender
Giving us today
When she gives herself away
Rain, another rainy day
Comes up from the ocean
Give herself away
She comes down easy
On rich and debt the same
When she gives herself away
Let it go
Daisy, let it go
Open up your fists
This fallen world
Doesn't hold your interest
Doesn't hold your soul
Daisy, let it go
Pain, give yourself a name
Call yourself contrition
Avarice of blame
Giving isn't easy
And neither is the rain
When she gives herself away
Daisy, why another day
Why another sunrise
Who will take the blame
For all redemptive motion
And every rainy day
When he gives himself away
Let it go
Daisy let it go
Open your fists
This fallen world
It doesn't hold your interest
It doesn't hold your soul
Daisy, let it go
Let it go
Let it go
Let it go
And you let it go, go
Let it go, let it go, let it go
Go
Let it go
Let it go
Look up at the rain
A beautiful display
Of power and surrender
Giving us today
When she gives herself away
Rain, another rainy day
Comes up from the ocean
Give herself away
She comes down easy
On rich and debt the same
When she gives herself away
Let it go
Daisy, let it go
Open up your fists
This fallen world
Doesn't hold your interest
Doesn't hold your soul
Daisy, let it go
Pain, give yourself a name
Call yourself contrition
Avarice of blame
Giving isn't easy
And neither is the rain
When she gives herself away
Daisy, why another day
Why another sunrise
Who will take the blame
For all redemptive motion
And every rainy day
When he gives himself away
Let it go
Daisy let it go
Open your fists
This fallen world
It doesn't hold your interest
It doesn't hold your soul
Daisy, let it go
Let it go
Let it go
Let it go
And you let it go, go
Let it go, let it go, let it go
Go
Let it go
Let it go
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This song is sooo good. It's a great way to finish the album, dare i say its even better than 'twenty-four' on the Beautiful Letdown? Twenty-Four was a beautiful song and I love it, but its a pretty personal song, whereas Daisy is relevant to everyone. This song is saying that this world isnt what we want, it isnt what we find ourselves in and we have to let go of it. We have to live for something more than this world