The Boy-Tom Rosenthal

[ti:] [ar:] [al:] [by:时间戳工具V2.0_20200810] [offset:0] [00:27.14]The boy sits in a field tall grass above his head [00:32.07]And he's thinking of the path that his ancestors did tread [00:36.72]And as he's dreaming of the future a mist does descend [00:41.10]And he wonders if this is the beginning or this is the end [00:45.29]And out of the mist a tall creature does appear [00:49.53]His eyes are wide and friendly his face is full of years [00:53.67]He says we're going on a journey in my hot air balloon [00:58.20]And the time is now so we must get going soon [01:02.33]They flew over the houses and the streets they used to know [01:06.65]Over trains going fast and people going slow [01:11.17]There were snow on the mountains and boats on the sea [01:16.03]And there were lovers in the forest carving their names into a tree [01:20.34]The boys says where are we going where are we going to [01:24.72]I'm scared of the future and I'm mildly scared of you [01:29.68]The creature looked down and said don't be scared of the unknown [01:34.21]We're going to a place in which I have grown [01:38.12]With a sudden gush of wind the balloon fell from the sky [01:42.38]And the boy shut his eyes and hoped he wouldn't die [01:46.93]The creature was calm he had done this before [01:51.19]So he landed the balloon and he opened the door [01:56.80]The boy walked out and he couldn't believe his eyes [02:02.70]A flock of sheep was floating through the skies [02:08.49]Followed by a shepherd going along for the ride [02:14.05]The boy wondered what was going on [02:20.12]So he walked through this land with the creature by his side [02:24.63]To his left was a painter painting the tides [02:28.75]And to his right a pack of wolves did cry [02:32.95]To the rise and fall of the moon [02:36.63]And they entered the forest and the trees they hung low [02:41.11]Everything was dark and nothing there did grow [02:45.24]Apart from a single yellow rose [02:49.34]That the boy put in his hair [02:53.13]And out of the forest the snow it did fall [02:57.44]The creature held the boy away from the storm [03:01.97]As out from the snow appeared an empty platform [03:06.59]And they waited patiently for a train [03:11.65]And from far in the distance a train did arrive [03:16.21]A thousand polar bears were passengers inside [03:20.57]And the creature said to the boy Are you ready for the ride [03:24.72]And the boy said Yes I think I am [03:28.24]So they sped through the hills and over mountains they did go [03:32.84]Over old wooden bridges withered from the cold [03:37.55]And the boy stared out of the window [03:41.95]And smiled at all he could see [03:46.86]And they travelled through the desert to the setting sun [03:51.38]Over streams and rivers to where it all begun [03:55.98]And through the wind and the rain until the days were done [04:00.06]They rode through the land [04:04.29]And all of a sudden the train it did stop [04:10.25]The creature said to the boy This is where we both get off [04:15.48]And all the polar bears climbed to the top of the train [04:21.45]To wave their goodbyes [04:25.05]Alone they walked through a featureless land [04:30.01]No blade of grass no grain of sand [04:34.97]And on the horizon a great sea did stand [04:39.16]And creature said This is where I must go [04:45.63]And at the water's edge nothing more was said [04:50.71]The boy looked at the creature not a single tear was shed [04:56.50]And the creature laid his hand upon the boys head [05:02.67]And gave him a wink of his eye [05:07.05]And the creature turned around and walked slowly to the sea [05:13.63]To go to a place where forever he would be [05:19.38]And with one great leap he leapt into sea [05:25.34]And in the blink of an eye he was gone [05:32.04]The boy stood still alone now on the shore [05:38.42]He stared into the distance and hoped there would be more [05:44.66]The yellow rose it fell to the floor [05:51.06]And drifted away on the wind