Once I found a grain of sand Walking on the shore Perfect little piece of something I had never seen before I held it in my hand Like it was meant for me And I walked along the water Feeling like I was free In the changing tide I thought it would stay Just a grain of sand But it meant everything I held it in my hand Like a diamond ring Thought it wouldn’t slip away Thought it wouldn’t leave But the ocean had its way And it took it from me Years went by like waves roll in Easy, calm, and slow Never thought I’d lose the thing I believed I’d always hold No storms in the sky No warning in the air Just one step, one moment And it wasn’t there In the rising tide It all washed away Just a grain of sand But it meant everything I held it in my hand Like a diamond ring Thought it wouldn’t slip away Thought it wouldn’t leave But the ocean had its way And it took it from me I searched the shore But it was gone Carried away Beyond where I could go Just a grain of sand Still it changed me Some things in your hands Aren’t yours to keep Just a grain of sand...
