Dragonfly In A Jar

Dragonfly In A Jar

From the North Atlantic ocean to the South China sea
From the tall corn of Kansas to the flowers of Brittany
From the hamlets of Nova Scotia to the green Scottish lea
From the time that you were born to the miles between you and me
There’s a door there and I walk through
There’s a wall there and I break through
If you want to save the world from all the struggle and the strife
Its hard to do from where you are
Between the hidden and the seen we’re all stuck here in between
Like a dragonfly in a jar

From the cold arctic circle to the blue coral reef
From the harsh glare of self doubt to the warm glow of belief
From the poles to the equator to the floor up from the sea
From the rainforest to the desert, from Mecca to Calvary
There’s a wall there and I break through
There’s a war there and I fight too
If you want to save the world from all the struggle and the strife
Its hard to do from where you are
If you’re a husband or a wife you’ve got to save your own life
‘Cause you ain’t good for nothing as you are


From the straight edge of this table to the dog curled at your feet
From the truth that you tell to the secrets that you keep
From the restless sky above you to the path you tread below
From the friends you made along the way who will hate to see you go
There’s a home here and I walk in
There’s an ocean here, and I can’t swim
But thank god that I can fly, and I hope that by ad by
I can handle all the struggle and the strife
If I falter pick me up If I venture wish me luck
That I can save my own life

If you want to save the world from all the struggle and the strife
Its hard to do from where you are
Between the hidden and the seen we’re all stuck here in between
Like a dragonfly in a jar
Like a dragonfly in a jar

Words and Music Copyright Bruce T Carroll (BTCSongs, Ascap) 2021