Trying to figure out Which way I want this to go Do I want it to be happy Or sad or fast or slow Trying to work it out What it is I feel Do I want to rock you Shock you Soothe you or move you I just wanna write you in a song Put your smile on paper So you can sing along I just wanna bottle the sun Yeah, keep your light a secret I can find when you are gone Gone, gone When you are gone Gone, gone You are like a beautiful tree With roots in the ground so deep That they could never be seen I'm a leaf that's ready to fall And the wind's gonna blow me Someday away from it all I just wanna write you in a song Put your smile on paper So you can sing along I just wanna bottle the sun Yeah, keep your light a secret I can find when you are gone Gone, gone When you are gone Gone, gone When you are gone Gone (Gone, gone, gone) Gone, gone Yeah, I just want to write you in a song Most people When they can't get away It makes them more than a little crazy Yeah But I'm the one that can never stay I'll always have you with me Yeah Always have you with me in this song Yeah, this song Oh I just wanna write you in a song Put your smile on paper So you can sing along I just wanna bottle the sun Yeah, keep your light a secret I can find when you are gone I just wanna write you in a song Put your smile on paper So you can sing along I just wanna bottle the sun Yeah, keep your light a secret I can find when you are gone Gone, gone When you are gone Gone, gone When you are gone Gone, gone When you are gone Gone, gone I just want to write you in a song Gone, gone, gone, gone (When you are gone) Gone, gone Gone, gone (You are gone) Gone, gone Gone, gone Gone, gone, gone (I just wanna write you in a song) Gone, gone, gone