Released: November 20, 2020

Songwriter: Jewel

It cleared up
Are you ready?
(Yeah, it's recording) Oh

Adrian came home again last summer
Things just haven't been the same around here
And people talk
And people stare
Oh, Adrian, come out and play

An unfortunate accident in a canoe
The doctor said, "I'm sorry not much I can do"
And the air was so still
And his eyes, they did not blink
Oh, Adrian, come out and play

Little Mary Epperson liked him
And she vowed always to watch after him
But still he did not move
And the doctor said, "It's no use"
Oh, Adrian, come out and play

She stood by his side and watched the years fly by
He looked so fragile, he looked so small
And she wondered why he was still alive at all
Everyone in town had that "I'm-so-sorry look"
They talked in a whispered hush, said
"I'd turn the machines off"
But still she sat by his side
She said, "Life, he won't be denied"
Oh, Adrian, come out and play

Yellow flowers decorate his bedroom
A sign above his bed says, "Welcome Home"
He just sits and stares
He's awake but really not there
Oh, Adrian, come out and play

She stands by his side, and watched the years fly by
She looked so fragile, he looked so small
And he wondered why he was still alive at all
Little Mary Epperson grew up lovely
She still comes to visit him on Sundays
He's like an unused toy
He's got big hands but the mind of a little boy
Adrian, come out and play

Adrian came home again last summer
Things just haven't been the same around here

Jewel

Jewel Kilcher was born May 23, 1974 in Payson, Utah and raised in Homer, Alaska by her parents, Atz and Lenedra Carroll Kilcher. She is divorced from husband Ty Murray, with whom they share a son, Kase Townes Murray, who was born on July 11, 2011. Jewel is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, actress and author/poet. She is known for yodeling during her concerts. She has appeared on 7th Heaven and Crime Scene Investigation, among others. She played the lead of June Carter Cash in Ring of Fire, a Lifetime original movie. Besides vocals, instruments that Jewel plays are the guitar and autoharp. Songs that Jewel is noted for include “Foolish Games” and “You Were Meant For Me”.

As of 2010, Jewel has sold 15.2 million albums in her career, according to SoundScan.

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