These Old Wings

Song These Old Wings
Artist Anna Nalick
Album Broken Doll & Odds & Ends

Lyrics

[ti:These Old Wings]
[ar:Anna Nalick]
[al:Broken Doll and Odds and Ends]
[00:12.320] He raised his hand, for the last time she could stand
[00:17.670] And the room was a grave that night
[00:22.740] She left a note, it said "I'm not coming home"
[00:28.050] It took courage, but she took flight
[00:32.590] And what are you really holding onto?
[00:37.700] Life is a tightrope, and you're burning, burning, burning both ends
[00:43.070] It don't always move the way it ought to
[00:47.540] But don't let the ground drag you around
[00:53.040] And these old wings
[00:55.710] Have been a long time, been a long time coming
[00:58.700] These old wings
[01:01.420] Just gotta be good for something
[01:03.960] Burn these strings so I can see what these old broken things
[01:11.550] What these old wings can do
[01:15.710] She sold the car for $1100 bucks
[01:20.600] And a bottle of something sweet
[01:25.930] She caught a train and counted seven stops
[01:30.850] And got off when she felt free
[01:35.860] And what are you really holding onto?
[01:40.990] Life is a tightrope, and you're burning, burning, burning both ends
[01:46.350] It don't always move the way it ought to
[01:50.920] But don't let the ground drag you around
[01:56.400] And these old wings
[01:59.170] Have been a long time, been a long time coming
[02:01.880] These old wings just gotta be good for something
[02:07.140] Burn these strings so I can see what these old broken things
[02:14.740] If these old wings can fly
[02:18.420] Fly, fly, fly
[02:28.560] Fly old wings, high
[02:40.080] She found herself
[02:42.570] Where people go in gloom
[02:45.120] For friends that are buried there
[02:50.420] She wrote a note to God in a balloon
[02:55.630] And watched as it disappeared
[03:00.170] And what are you really holding onto?
[03:05.260] Life is a tightrope, and you're burning, burning, burning both ends
[03:10.700] You don't always move the way it ought to
[03:15.330] But don't let the ground drag you around
[03:20.730] And these old wings
[03:23.520] Have been a long time, been a long time coming
[03:26.170] These old wings have just gotta be good for something
[03:31.500] Burn these strings so I can see what these broken things
[03:39.150] With these old wings can do