From the recording This is My World 2023
“Walking On Life’s High Wire” is an honest, introspective song about navigating the challenges of growing older and the delicate act of keeping your balance through life’s ups and downs. With imagery of walking a tightrope, the lyrics reflect on changing perspectives, the weight of time, and the struggle to adapt while staying true to yourself. The song captures the tension between past and future, the search for personal strength, and the courage it takes to keep moving forward without a safety net. “Walking On Life’s High Wire” is a moving anthem for anyone facing uncertainty—and finding resilience—on their own winding path.
Lyrics
Used to be I could think through any kind of pain
Sit on the moon and look down at the rain
As I get older it’s harder not to feel the grip of time
As I get older it’s harder not to slip off of the line
I’m walking on life’s high wire, walking life’s high wire
Used to be I could blend with any kind of scene
Talk about life like it was a dream
As I get older it’s harder not to cross the boundary
As I get older it’s harder not to lose stability
I’m walking on life’s high wire, walking life’s high wire
Trying to find my talents, yeah, trying to keep my balance oh
The future’s in a hurry and there’s no net on the ground
The past has been buried under the bridges I burned down
I’m walking on life’s high wire, walking on life’s high wire
Trying to find my talents, yeah, trying to keep my balance oh
I’m walking on life’s high wire…..walking on life’s high wire