Written by Mike Abbass. Co-produced and co-arranged by Mike Abbass and Mark Caldwell.
Musicians:
Mike Abbas (lead vocal, rhythm guitar)
Yvonne Brown (backing vocals)
Mark Caldwell (banjo, lead guitar solos)
Felicia Gallegos-Pettis (backing vocals)
Chris Harris (bass)
Tober Schorr (drums)
Recorded and mixed by Steve Avedis at Colorado Sound Studios
Mastered by Tom Capek at Colorado Sound Studios
Lyrics
The storm cleared out the dead wood
And made a little more
Lake's lapping up the yard
And taking back the shore
Wind whipped the house
And shook me to the core
We'll find out what's inside
As we ride out this storm
After this storm
I'll count my blessings
Weather-worn
After this storm
A new world's waiting
From the old I must be torn
The best that's left of me will be reborn
After this storm
Fire burned out the canyon
And the forest came back new
Till you needed me
I never knew what I could do
Shake the foundations
To find what is true
The storm already knows
And cuts a path right through
After this storm
I'll count my blessings
Weather-worn
After this storm
A new world's waiting
From the old I must be torn
The best that's left of me will be reborn
After this storm
I'd say "easy come, easy go"
But there's nothing easy about it
Build a world around yourself
Then learn to live without it
New worlds keep rising from the ashes of the old
Till you're hard as diamond and shine like gold
Hurricane cut the coast
Where the coral built the reef
Tarnish on my soul
Worn off in grief
Treasure's exposed in the
Shifting sand
The storm kicked up the best of me
And pressed it in my hand
After this storm
I'll count my blessings
Weather-worn
After this storm
A new world's waiting
From the old I must be torn
The best that's left of me will be reborn
After this storm
The best that's left of me will be reborn
After this storm
