she tells you how her canyon walks can ease a mother s fear the trails and big groves comfort her she feels close to god out there but that s just how she makes it through she s given up a lot inside and even in those spreading trees she ll still break down and cry she s praying again her daughter will land with both feet on the ground nobody knows which way she ll go or if she ll ever come around maybe this time she ll finally find the pieces that have come apart and there ll be no more breaking no more breaking either heart she carries around a photograph of her beautiful coltish girl in a big white shirt her head tossed back a free spirit in this world you want to forget all that she s done and all she s compromised you can close your eyes and believe that now she s the same girl in disguise she s praying again her daughter will land with both feet on the ground nobody knows which way she ll go or if she ll ever come around maybe this time she ll finally find the pieces that have come apart and there ll be no more breaking no more breaking either heart her mothers heart wide as the sea would rock her back on a rising tide she cradles the memory then lets it go she has to leave the girl behind she s praying again her daughter will land with both feet on the ground nobody knows which way she ll go or if she ll ever come around maybe this time she ll finally find the pieces that have come apart and there ll be no more breaking there ll be no more breaking there ll be no more breaking no more breaking either heart