I shot up, I brought down the sky

it didn't bleed

neither did I

Come let us run to where the sunset lies

while the wind's in our hair and the stars in our eyes

Told my love what I'd done

they said might as well

do what you want cause you're headed for hell

there aint no where left for those wild birds to fly

you've gone and shot up and brought down the sky

No one can hold up, can hold up the sky

I know it gets better when I let go

I shot it down to hold still the time

but I know it gets better when I let go

when I let go

Did you hear it fall? God's tambourine?

calling out some rhythm that could mean anything

causing us both to hold that last backwards glance

at the sounding of percussion's circumstance

No one can hold up, can hold up the sky

I know it gets better when I let go

I shot it down to hold still the time

but I know it gets better when I let go

when I let go

Cleared a trail through the wreckage of blue on the ground the landing the lightning and moonbeams had found

are we near to the wreckage? we'll bury them there

with stars in our eyes and the wind in our hair

No one can hold up, can hold up the sky

I know it gets better when I let go

I shot it down to hold still the time

but I know it gets better when I let go

when I let go