Yeah… You ever watch a creek roll by… See your whole life in a leaf’s reply? Have you ever noticed by a fast-movin’ stream A bud in the springtime startin’ to dream? Tucked in tight on a strong oak limb Waitin’ on the sunshine to call it in First it peeks, then it starts to grow Slow at first, then it steals the show Stretchin’ wide in the morning light Like a soul reachin’ up for heaven’s sight Some are slender, some wild and wide Some got curves they just can’t hide Simple shapes or masterpieces new But every single one’s got a job to do Holdin’ tight through the wind and rain Through the burnin’ sun and the summer strain Soakin’ up every drop of grace Growin’ strong in their time and place We’re all just leaves on the Tree of Life Born in the spring, fightin’ through the strife Holdin’ on while the creek rolls through Tell me, brother, what kind of leaf are you? Do you shine in the sunlight, bold and true? Or drift when the cold winds blow on through? We rise, we fall, but the roots run deep In the hands of the One our souls all keep Yeah, we’re colors in a grand design Flowin’ with love through the hands of time So before you fade from the morning dew Tell me now… what kind of leaf are you? Late September, the balance shifts Less of the sunshine, fewer gifts Leaves grow tired, their green turns gold Just like stories of the young grow old One by one they release their hold Drift to the water, brave and bold Floatin’ slow in a painted parade Crimson, amber, heaven-made Gatherin’ calm at the river bend Swirlin’ tight like lifelong friends Then the current pulls them apart Each one driftin’ with a hopeful heart Rapids roar and the waters rise Testin’ faith beneath the skies Some get torn, some sink below Some flash forward in the undertow We’re all just leaves on the Tree of Life Born in the spring, shaped by the strife Holdin’ on while the wild winds move Tell me now, what kind of leaf are you? Do you love your neighbor on every limb? Or push ‘em off when the light grows dim? We rise, we fall, but the roots run deep In the mercy of the One we keep Yeah, the forest grows when we learn to give That’s the only way a tree can live So before you fade from the morning dew Tell me now… what kind of leaf are you? When the last bend comes into sight And you’re breathin’ in that golden light You’ll settle down where the seeds take hold Feedin’ roots with the life you’ve told Spring will come, and the buds will rise Through the water toward open skies From the dust of the fallen leaves Comes a brand-new canopy We’re all just leaves in a grand design Growin’ together branch by vine If we love like we’re meant to do There’s room for every shade and hue The forest stands when we choose what’s right When we lift each other toward the light Let forgiveness be the river through Tell me friend… what kind of leaf are you? Yeah, what kind of leaf are you? Creek keeps rollin’… Spring keeps comin’… What kind of leaf… are you? 🌿
