Birds of Paradise

You were young just a child, imagination running wild

There was nothin' but the glow of fireflies and chasing rainbows

Wonder where that child went, vanished with your innocence

He grew up and you must know he better stop that dreamin'

There's no sunshine in your face

There's no blue sky in your brain

You just lay in bed all day, watchin' the world twist away

But that child is still alive

In that crescent of your mind

Don't be afraid you don't have to hide

Just put your little hand in mine

'Cause tonight were gonna fly like birds of paradise

Remember when you were green, and you touched eternity

Seems like only yesterday, all you ever did was play

Now you walk the ruined road, you won't let your garden grow

You let it lay there paralyzed, 'cause you give it only poison

No more sunshine in your face

No more blue sky in your brain

You just lay in bed all day, watchin' the world twist away

But that child is still alive

In that crescent of your mind

Don't be afraid you don't have to hide

Just put your little hand in mine

'Cause tonight were gonna fly like birds of paradise

There's no sunshine in your face

There's no blue sky in your brain

You just lay in bed all day, watchin' the world twist away

But that child is still alive

In that crescent of your mind

Don't be afraid you don't have to hide

Tonight were gonna fly, yeah tonight were gonna fly

Like birds of paradise

Yeah it's on your mind

Calm yourself and come outside

Don't you live in your mind

Yeah, tonight were gonna fly

Like birds of paradise