Give Me Wings

I remember the Eternal City.
I remember its palisades, its promise, its perpetual potential.
I remember my knight in shining armor.
My knight, my dark haired, smiling knight
Come to rescue me
From the towers and the dragons
Of myself.

or are you waiting too?
are you?
i am no knight
no sword
no steed
no skill
i hide behind a shield of stone
and wait
are you waiting too?
two trophies, no champion
two mountains, no muhammad
two El Dorados

Knights grow old, or so I'm told
And so do little boys.
And when your knight turns into day,
You put away your toys.
You pack away your hopes and dreams
And closet your desire,
And as you eat your daily bread
Your soul begins to tire.
The knights are killed like cattle
As the dragons each Puff out,
But though you watch in disbelief
It does no good to pout.

Does no good
Feels no good
Ain't no good
Ain't never gonna get this good again
Ain't never no
Good knight kiss

So why do I remember?
Because I can't forget?
Why do I remember every moment that we met?
Why do I remember every time you've laughed or cried?
Why do I remember when you first slept by my side?
Why do I remember lazy days and steamy nights?
Why do I remember every kiss that felt so right?
Why do I remember all these lives and loves and sighs?
Why do I remember, when I know each one's a lie?

You should have seen her.
She laughs like you.
Like you used to.
She smiles that wicked smile, and I remember
I remember...
I remember you.
I remember when you told me not to go, told me to hold your hand, told me not to let the night die young
Told me that I loved you
Told me I was loved
Told me told me told me
Hold me
hold me
hold me
hold me close and don't let go
don't let go
don't...

Play to win.
That's what they tell me.
Take it up the middle
On the chin
Get the win.
A victory's a victory,
A head on a pike
A buck in the bank
A baby in the belly

One bird, two bird
Read bird, blue bird
Tight within my hand
This bird won't fly
Ain't gonna fly
Not til I die
One bird in my hand
One girl in the trees
Lord, don't be no tease
Lord, I'm on my knees
I don't want no bird
Give me wings.