in my Evanston i have many adventures in many different places
i swim in Lake Michigan, where the water is made of emeralds
i lay in the sun on the sand , watching the clouds move above me
i tromp down main street where many different shops stand at attention
i fly through the air on a swing in Eiden Park
i skip through Downtown , happily observing the many buildings and people
i quietly slip through the aisles of books at the main library
i sink my teeth into a macaroon at Benisons Bakery
i delight in the ferrets play at Thee Fish Bowl
i finger intricate African baskets at Ten Thousand Villages
i marvel at the wonders in the basement of Dave's Rock ShopDave's Rock Shop
i leap across the dance floor at Dance Center Evanston
i watch a garden grow, nourished by the creativity of the people
i wander through a peaceful neighborhood, where the people cherish everyone
i watch as summer surrenders towards autumn
i tend to a garden, where green tomatoes reach towards the sun, trying for that delicious red
i practice my flute, trying to make the people passing by my house happier
i watch as the rain falls down hard, splashing in puddles in the dip on the sidewalk
i care for young children in the basement of an apartment building
i send money to Operation Smile, trying to represent the kindness of Evanstonians
i ride my bike through the streets of Evanston, helping save the world
i walk with friends towards Chute, my school
i stand, barefoot in the dew on the fresh green grass
i sing hymns in my church, Reba Place Church, where everyone is friends
i wonder at the beauty of a tall, old cotton tree in my backyard
i wonder who planted it, who cared for it, who let it grow, never cutting it down
maybe it's the person who began Evanston, or maybe it's just a random person who wanted to help it grow
but whoever it was, i know they helped make Evanston what it is now
because even though it's just one tree, it helps make a difference
and it's the small things that really count
and they help all the kind people in Evanston have wonderful adventures every day
i swim in Lake Michigan, where the water is made of emeralds
i lay in the sun on the sand , watching the clouds move above me
i tromp down main street where many different shops stand at attention
i fly through the air on a swing in Eiden Park
i skip through Downtown , happily observing the many buildings and people
i quietly slip through the aisles of books at the main library
i sink my teeth into a macaroon at Benisons Bakery
i delight in the ferrets play at Thee Fish Bowl
i finger intricate African baskets at Ten Thousand Villages
i marvel at the wonders in the basement of Dave's Rock ShopDave's Rock Shop
i leap across the dance floor at Dance Center Evanston
i watch a garden grow, nourished by the creativity of the people
i wander through a peaceful neighborhood, where the people cherish everyone
i watch as summer surrenders towards autumn
i tend to a garden, where green tomatoes reach towards the sun, trying for that delicious red
i practice my flute, trying to make the people passing by my house happier
i watch as the rain falls down hard, splashing in puddles in the dip on the sidewalk
i care for young children in the basement of an apartment building
i send money to Operation Smile, trying to represent the kindness of Evanstonians
i ride my bike through the streets of Evanston, helping save the world
i walk with friends towards Chute, my school
i stand, barefoot in the dew on the fresh green grass
i sing hymns in my church, Reba Place Church, where everyone is friends
i wonder at the beauty of a tall, old cotton tree in my backyard
i wonder who planted it, who cared for it, who let it grow, never cutting it down
maybe it's the person who began Evanston, or maybe it's just a random person who wanted to help it grow
but whoever it was, i know they helped make Evanston what it is now
because even though it's just one tree, it helps make a difference
and it's the small things that really count
and they help all the kind people in Evanston have wonderful adventures every day