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Amy’s Song Lyrics by Switchfoot

New Way to Be Human

1999

[Intro]
Amy's gone
And time rolls on
How far?
How fast?
How long?
[Verse 1]
The last time we saw Amy
She was headed for the shore
Fighting off the volatile gray skies
She said now begins forever
And that no one knows their time
We bid farewell not knowing
That might be our last good-bye
[Chorus]
Amy was a fighter
She cut like Cassius Clay
She burned like a fire
Despite these rains
When time was a question
She only knew one song:
She's singing "how far, how fast, how long?"
[Verse 2]
Salvation is a fire
In the midnight of the soul
It lights up like a can of gasoline
Yeah, she's a freedom fighter
She's a stand up kind of girl
She's out to start a fire
In a bar code plastic world
[Chorus]
Amy was a fighter
She cut like Cassius Clay
She burned like a fire
Despite these rains
When time was a question
She only knew one song:
She's singing "how far, how fast, how long?"
[Verse 3]
When everything stops moving
And I stop to catch my breath
And ride my train of thought
All the way round
My thoughts return to Amy
And the fire she's begun
She came when we were freezing
And left us burning up
[Chorus]
Amy was a fighter
She cut like Cassius Clay
She burned like a fire
Despite these rains
When time was a question
She only knew one song:
She's singing "how far, how fast, how long?"
How long?
How long?
How long?
[Outro]
The last time we saw Amy
The last time we saw Amy, yeah
The last time we saw Amy
The last time we saw Amy, yeah
The last time we saw Amy
Credits
Switchfoot

Switchfoot

About “Amy’s Song” by Switchfoot

Read the complete lyrics to "Amy’s Song" by Switchfoot from the album "New Way to Be Human" in 1999. 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 Indie Pop, Alternative, Christian Pop.

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"Amy’s Song" is credited to Switchfoot. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Amy’s Song" appears on "New Way to Be Human" in 1999.

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