Midnight silhouettes the flowers in your hair
Caught me by surprise the autumn stare you wear
Hands in mine
Intentions clear
Your shoes weren't made to fly
Leave them here
The earth can only hold us
If we hold ourselves there.
Shadows paint the things you fold about yourself
All the ink and feathers you keep on the shelf
Long ago
You used to fly
Give these old wings a chance
One more try
The earth can only hold us
If we hold ourselves there.
You looked so long and quiet at the inch between our pair
If there's a cure for loneliness maybe you could find it there
Won't say what
You're looking for
But then you follow me
Off the floor
The earth can only hold us
If we hold ourselves there.
