Crayon Planets

Family memory

Tio Chien's crayon-and-cosmos song — art supplies meet outer space on family music day.

Lyrics

Transcribed from the recording — close to the song, but not always word-perfect.

The table is a planet made of crayon light, tiny hands are drafting blueprints for the night
I'm just the witness holding shadows by the door Counting all the wonders scattered on the floor
It isn't just the drawing or the rhythmic beat It's seeing how the world can be so incomplete
Until they touch the surface making something new
A joy I didn't know until I looked at you
Oh to see the spark inside their eyes A world of color, no disguise
It's my delight, it's my release To see them beautiful together in the golden glow
Watching how the scenes of imagination grow Imagination grow
I teach them how the mountain meets the heavy sky But they show me a way to let the mountain fly
My friends are waiting for us on the other side Ready for a journey hands open and wide
I'm 35 and learning how to look again Through every brush stroke, through every wooden pen
I'm grateful for the bloodline, for the way we meet Making every day a little more complete
Oh to see the spark inside their eyes A world of color, no disguise
It's my delight, it's my release To see them beautiful together in the golden glow
Watching how the scenes of imagination grow Imagination grow
And when the morning comes to find us here We'll trade our stories casting out the fear
One generation to the next, the line is drawn A beautiful adventure in the light of dawn
Oh to see the spark inside their eyes A world of color, no disguise
It's my delight, it's my release To see them beautiful together in the golden glow
Watching how the scenes of imagination grow Imagination grow
So much more to come I love you