Carolyn Arends

This Is The Stuff

Carolyn Arends


Riding along on a big yellow school bus 
Elmer's glue and a brand new lunch box 
Writing my name for the very first time 
With a pencil that was bigger than me 
From jumping rope and skipping school 
To doing things that grown-ups do 
Life goes by like that big old bus 
If you miss it, it's history 

Paper dolls and paper weights 
Scraped up knees and hearts that break 
Dreams to dream and plans to make 
Love to give and love to take 

Chorus: 
This is the stuff 
The smallest moments 
This is the stuff 
I need to notice 
This is the stuff 
Life is made of 

Walking along as my life unravels 
Looking back at the road I've travelled 
All the things that matter most 
Have caught me by surprise 
Misty eyes and silent prayers 
Promises and secrets shared 
Friends that keep you up all night 
Laughing till you cry 

Life's made up of little things 
Ties that bind and apron strings 
New beginnings, old routines 
Love and heartache in between 

Repeat chorus