Intro
verse 1
It's just a stone's throw from here to eternity
From the back road to where I long to be
The world has changed leaving only the truth intact
You think it's a game, to me it means more than that
But I'm a late bloomer, I'm a slow learner
And I've turned the record over
I'm a long player, my song is my savior
I've got to raise it up
As far as my spirit can reach
That everyone might see
verse 2
Within earshot of rose colored dreamers at best
I don't mean to eavesdrop, it's just part of my job I guess
At one glance they don't know the truth by half
How announcing your plans is a sure way to hear god laugh
Pre-Chorus
Like a crab apple on the tree
They'll find life more bitter than sweet
But I'm a late bloomer, I'm a slow learner
And I've heard the penny drop
I'm a small player with a tall order
To come out on top
And without selling my soul
That everyone might know that I'm a late bloomer
Solo
Pre-Chorus
From a turntable to a phone
From a revolution to a ring tone
Instrumental
But I'm a late bloomer, I'm a slow learner
And I've turned the record over
I'm a long player, my song is my savior
Got to raise it up, ooh
I'm a late bloomer, I'm a slow learner
And I've heard the penny drop
I'm a small player with a tall order
To come out on top
And without selling my soul
That's how a flower grows
And I'm a late bloomer
I'm a late bloomer
I'm a late bloomer