This is a song of longing and wistful remembrance of the way it once was, of the freedom and joy once shared in a relationship that is changing, maybe even coming to an end, as two people grow apart yet try to reclaim the “Reckless Abandon” they once knew.
Lyrics
RECKLESS ABANDON / Susan B. Shann / Copyright 2004
Once, in a dream, in a field somewhere
With sun on our faces, with the wind in our hair
We danced and we laughed like tomorrow would never come
Baby, can you tell me now – are those days really gone?
‘Cause you and I, we’re still standing face to face
Was it the magic of the moment, the magic of that place?
Or is it something we still carry in the deep of our souls
That reckless abandon we used to know
Oh, it might seem out of reach
Like some far-away memory
We might wonder if we’ll ever find it
But when I look in your eyes, I’m reminded
That once, in a dream, with music in the air
With sun on our faces, with the wind in our hair
Oh, we danced and we laughed like time had no meaning
Baby, can you tell me now – we were not just dreaming
‘Cause you and I, we’re still walking side by side
And though the road may seem long, the load heavy at times
There’s a place we still hold in the deep of our souls
For that reckless abandon we used to know
Oh, it might seem out of reach
Like some far-away memory
We might wonder if we’ll ever find it
But when I look in your eyes, I’m reminded
That once, in a sweet dream that I carry with me still
Was a freedom I cherished, and I know I always will
So take my hand, and together we’ll go
To that reckless abandon we used to know
So take my hand, and together we’ll go
To that reckless abandon we used to know