I always wanted to be able to fly
Spread my wings, tell the ground goodbye
But you clipped my feathers, forced me to play your games
I was forced to listen when you called me names

Give it to somebody else, I'm headed down South
Maybe my absense will shut your big mouth?
I can't just be held, locked up in a cage
I'm not just there for you to unleash your rage

You may be my friend, but birds need to be free
I can't just deal with the way you treated me
Keep our memories close to you, I promise I'll be back
Somewhere down the road, we'll get back on track

It's all coming to me now, all of you I start to miss
"We're gonna see this through to the end," that was my promise
But here's my new one: "it'll be okay"
"I'll be back and we can finish it someday"


I'm not crazy, I don't think so
I simply think that it is time I go
You still mean the world to me, although we're far apart
Even though I'm flying now, you'll forever have my heart.