Permanent Record

[Verse 1] I was tremblin' with gooseflesh The first time I prayed to speak in tongues I saw it coming, but man, I tried to run But now I make it up as I go along Do I drive around with my high beams on? Do I ever watch the road? I store my thoughts In other people's heads Then I question what they know [Chorus] Rain falls on the animals The wind blows up the dirt Climb the rock, make a home in the cleft Keep a record of the Earth [Verse 2] On a crowded city sidewalk Or in the wilderness alone The cloud of witnesses hovers above you Like a pillar of smoke [Chorus] Singing stories, whispering jokes Rain falls on the animals The wind blows up the dirt I climb the rock, still make a home in the cleft Keep a record of the Earth We keep a record of the Earth We write it down, for what it's worth For what it's worth