From the recording Shed a Little Light: Joy Zimmerman Live
The Firefly escapes the jar and explores outgrowing relationships, jobs and circumstances.
Lyrics
I swirled around your statued pose
Your feet held down while mine arose
To up and soar, to take flight
To sail into unknown height
You watched me go and hoped I’d land
Back with you in native land
But I slipped through holes, I opened space
I moved beyond your time and place
The firefly has left the jar
She’s seen too much, she’s gone too far
When she came up for air
You should’ve known she’d not be there
Growing pains are not just for the young
When you follow a star dimly lit
You watched me go and hoped I’d land
Back with you in native land
But I slipped through holes, I opened space
I moved beyond your time and place
The firefly has left the jar
She’s seen too much, she’s gone too far
When she came up for air
You should’ve known she’d not be there
This firefly has left the jar
She’s seen too much, she’s gone too far
When she came up for air
You should’ve known she’d not be there