Leave a trail...

What is it about the trails? I can't think of a better place to go exploring. Though I'm not sure he's exactly talking about trail running, here's a tune Carlos wrote last year. I hope its on the new album.

Someday I hope to ask him what inspired the song, but I can imagine that leaving a trail means something about how we each make our mark in this world. Not the big events in life, but more about the choices to do the best we can with the small everyday tasks. The implication is we're using up more of our planet's resources than what we really need.

I guess that's the point: Individually we each decide how to leave a trail. Its a choice. Of course, Carlos Jones chooses peace, love, and unity.

Irie!

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"Leave a Trail"
Lyrics and music by Carlos Jones, 2005.
www.carlosjones.com
Carlos' MySpace

Audio Link to "Leave a trail"

Why don't you
Leave a trail of peace now wherever you go?
and then there will be a path for the next one to follow

Why don’t you
Leave a trail of love now wherever you go?
and there might be some thing left for them tomorrow

Sometimes it so overwhelming
when you see how much wrong is going on
That you don’t think you can make any difference
and your confidence has gone
But if you just do the best that you can do
to make it better where you are
It can create a positive example
and that is always a good start

I'm going to
Leave a trail of cleanness wherever I go
And then there will be a path for the next one to follow

Why don't you
Leave a trail of kindness wherever you go?
and there might be some thing left for them tomorrow

If you're worried 'bout your future
well you've got good reason to
Cause we've been using up more than we put back
and the bill is coming due
I said I don't know how long its gonna last
but I'll just do the best I can
To shine some light in this darkness
For every woman, child and man

I'm going to
Leave a trail of peace now wherever I go
so that there will be a path for the next one to follow

I'm going to
Leave a trail of love now wherever I go
and then there may be another day for them tomorrow

I say the world is in a crisis
we better wake up before it's too late
If we don’t stop and change the situation
well then destruction would be our fate--hey!

If you're worried about your future
I say you've got good reason to
Cause we've been using up more than we put back
and the bill is now coming due
I said I don't know how long its gonna last
but I'll just do the best that I can
I'm gonna shine a little light in this darkness
For every woman, child and man

I'm going to
Leave a trail of cleanness wherever I go
So there will be a path for the next one to follow

I'm going to
Leave a trail of kindness wherever I go
and there might be some thing left for them tomorrow

Why don't you
Leave a trail of love now wherever you go?
So that there will be a path for the children to follow

Why don't you
Leave a trail of peace now wherever you go?
So that there may be another day for them tomorrow

So why don’t you leave a trail…
Leave a trail…