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Higher Lyrics by Jay Kuo

Allegiance (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

2016

[KEI]
There once was a little girl playing on a swing set
One her grandpa built by the sycamore tree
Near the rusty farmyard gate
And while her mama pinned the laundry
The little girl would cry out loud:
"Push me higher, push me higher, push me, I can't wait!"
Her mama would push a couple times
But there was laundry still to do
So she learned to use her own strength
Pull her own weight, push on through

To swing higher, higher than before
Higher, but scared to reach for something more
Higher, higher towards the sky
Until the day she bent to kiss her mama a last goodbye

There once was a little boy who loved that swing set
He had a licorice twist from the store in town
And two knobby, skinned-up knees
While his sister pinned the laundry
That little boy would cry out loud
"Push me higher, push me higher, push me, pretty please!"
The girl would push a couple times
But there was laundry still to do
Then she watched, amazed
As suddenly, he pulled his own weight through

To swing higher, higher than she dared
Higher, he flew so high, but wasn't scared
Higher, he could touch the sky
Right then she knew that he would also one day
Tell her goodbye

That little boy, he seemed so sure
Was it something never taught to her?
How the years passed quickly by
That girl's a woman still afraid to try
Is it too late to start again?
Get back that feeling I had then?
But now my life is upside down
There's no more farm, there's no more town
And no use asking why
But I won't let it pass me by!
Life won't pass me by
I'll fly!

Get back on that swing
Higher
Soaring higher up than anything
Higher
I want something more
I dreamed I'd reach for greater things
My eyes upon those golden rings
I'll take what chance the future brings
And soar!
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Jay Kuo

Jay Kuo

About “Higher” by Jay Kuo

Read the complete lyrics to "Higher" by Jay Kuo from the album "Allegiance (Original Broadway Cast Recording)" in 2016. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop, Musicals.

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"Higher" is credited to Jay Kuo. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Higher" appears on "Allegiance (Original Broadway Cast Recording)" in 2016.

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