Wish They'd Let Me Fall

On the day that I was born

the air was bitter cold

The snow erased the streets and the clouds flew low

or so I’ve been told

What was my hurry?

Did I hear some kind of call?

The angels pulled me out of the womb too soon

I wish they’d let me fall

 

We grew like the weeds

never dreaming of the day

that our cells would finally peak and our bodies sigh

then slide into decay

But back then we were fearless

No tower loomed too tall

The angels took us high and we just assumed

They’d never let us fall

 

Now the night is in my heart

And darkness fills my eyes

A ship can’t hold her course when the hurricane blows

no matter how she tries

So I turn toward the music

that I hear behind these walls

Do angels clear my path when my eyes can’t see?

I wish they’d let me fall