ORIGINAL OF THE SPECIES

Original of the Species

U2

Written for JoJo...but so much of it is true about my Christofer

Baby slow down

The end is not as fun as the start

Please stay a child somewhere in your heart

I'll give you everything you want

Except the thing that you want

You are the first one of your kind

And you feel like no one before

You steal right under my door

And I kneel 'cause I want you some more

I want the lot of what you got

and I want nothing that you're not

Everywhere you go you shout about it

You don't have to be shy about it

Some things you shouldn't get too good at

Like smiling, crying and celebrity

Some people got way too much confidence baby

I'll give you everything you want

Except the thing that you want

You are the first one of your kind

And you feel like no one before

You steal right under my door

I kneel 'cause I want you some more

I want the lot of what you got

And I want nothing that you're not

Everywhere you go you shout about it

You don't have to be shy about it, no

And you'll never be alone

What is this? I've been thinking quite a bit about my son Christofer this days for various reasons. (Certain friends can email me and I'll share.) This song is hanging in his room and my office. I'm not sure he quite gets why it's special to me? I love that it practically shouts "be who you are...I'll embrace you, I'll love you and I'll always know what is special about you."

Christofer rocks my world.