Second Star To The Right

Ruby shoes, rosy cheeks
Skipping down linden street
Hears the birds, sings along
Joining in their morning song

Big ideas, little hands
Dreaming up mighty plans
Waves hello to the sun
A new adventure has begun

There's pirates and princes and crocodile caves
And skies full of ships that the starlight engraves

I lay in my bed and I think of that girl
All of the magic she held in her world
If she saw us now, I wish I'd make her proud
Tell her the stories of wonders we found
I need her back, tracing her tracks
Following maps so I can catch a flight
Towards the second star to the right

Busy streets, blinding lights
Chasing dreams, losing time
Life becomes a leaky boat
You're rowing just to stay afloat

The more you live, the more it seems
That shine can fade from everything
Eventually, it's all the same
And you're just getting through the day

There's heartbreaks and mistakes and searching within
And nights without sleep wondering what could have been

I lay in my bed and I think of that girl
All of the magic she held in her world
If she saw us now, I wish I'd make her proud
Tell her the stories of wonders we found
I need her back, tracing her tracks
Following maps so I can catch a flight
Towards the second star to the right

And out of nowhere, into light
A comet sparkles through the night
And takes my breath away

The whimsy of the little things
Is where the magic spreads its wings
And that's where it will stay

It lingers in the scent of rain
Or in a springtime bird's refrain
On ordinary days

It's pockets full of pixie dust
And keeping faith and growing trust
And staying wonderstruck

It's beautifully tragic
To long for the magic
Only to find it inside of you

I lay in my bed and I am that girl
Marvel at magic I hold in my world
If she saw us now, I know I'd make her proud
Tell her the stories of wonders we found
I got her back, I traced her tracks, I followed maps and caught a one-way flight
Towards the second star to the right