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Feelings That I Have

from Touch The Sky by John Farrell

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I enjoy watching birds, especially eagles, hawks, and osprey. One afternoon on Prince Edward Island a bald eagle flew over the fields behind our house. It was exhilarating watching it soar, and it made me feel magnificent just seeing it. Later the same day I received a telephone call from a good friend telling me that her dad was very sick and in the hospital. This news made me feel sad and weak. Those contrasting emotions were the start of this song about feelings. My favorite verse is about the "worm on a hook." This song can be used as a starting point for having young students write their own poetry or songs about their feelings.

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Copyright John Farrell, 1995

Sometimes I feel like an eagle
I can see the whole world as I glide
Sometimes I feel like a rabbit on the run
Just looking for a place to hide

Sometimes I feel like a lion
Everybody listens when I speak
Sometimes I feel like the cat has got my tongue
My voice is small and weak

Sometimes I'm up
Sometimes I'm down
Sometimes I spin around and round
Sometimes I'm happy
Sometimes I'm sad
Feeling the feelings that I have

Sometimes I feel like an oak tree
My branches reach to the sky
Sometimes I feel like a jellyfish
Just riding the waves as they go by

Sometimes I feel like a beaver
I can change if I keep working on
But sometimes I feel like a snowman in the sun
I'm here now but soon I'll be gone

Sometimes I feel like a sunrise
Everything I touch is warm and bright
But sometimes I feel like a dark and cloudy day
I can't get anything right

Sometimes I feel like a song that fills the air
I'm a melody, a harmony, a verse
But sometimes I feel like a worm on a hook
This ain't much fun but it could be worse

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from Touch The Sky, released January 19, 2013

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John Farrell New York, New York

John Farrell is a 21st century minstrel and an internationally acclaimed, award winning singer,
songwriter, author, and peace educator.

John has received the Parents Choice Award and Dove Foundation Award for his work with children.

He has presented teacher workshops and family concerts at over 1500 schools, conferences, and community events in 20 countries around the world. ... more

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