Joy Zimmerman

Lyrics

Nobel Prize
Words & Music by Joy Zimmerman


I may not win a Nobel Prize, but I baked an apple pie
For a broken-hearted friend
Won’t stand atop Mt. Everest, but giving thanks I plant
Trees with sweet dirt on my hands

I know I’ve tried to love, forgive when it was hard
Kept learning while life had gone wrong
Marveled at the tide, found peace in falling snow
I cradled my boys when they were young
Wrote songs ‘til the moon met the sun

Don’t foresee Olympic gold, but my life unfolds
With humor and grace on the way
Marched for justice, wrestled grief, helped bring relief
When sorrow and suffering held sway

I know I’ve tried to love, forgive when it was hard
Kept learning while life had gone wrong
Marveled at the tide, found peace in falling snow
I cradled my boys when they were young
Wrote songs ‘til the moon met the sun

What lives on?
Moments of bliss, undeserved gifts
Each kindness renews the earth

May not find the font of youth, but I’ve told the truth
Gathered flowers and friends through the years

I know I’ve tried to love, forgive when it was hard
Kept learning while life had gone wrong
Marveled at the tide, found peace in falling snow
I cradled my boys when they were young
Wrote songs ‘til the moon met the sun
A life well lived lives on
A life well lived, best prize of all