They say if you're not taking risks You're hardly living Always put me down, so unforgiving So I find a quiet place to pass the time A quiet place where I can unwind A quiet place away from it all Somewhere up high Captain's deck, the bird's eye view My stuffed elephant, and imaginary friend, Blu I wanna bottle up that feeling Take it with me through the years Take a sip or two to drown all my fears Growing old, it's nasty biz In my treehouse, it did not exist All there was, was the wind and the leaves And all there was, was the wind and the leaves