"Fly Away" lyrics

Eleven years old, my hands were so cold
As I played by the old oak tree
A bird from up high, with its wings like fire
Landed on the ground just a couple yards from me
Tell me, my friend, 'cause I don't understand
Why do I keep on crying at night?
I swear, I'll learn and behave and in the evenings I pray
So tell me, why do Mom and Dad always fight?

If I close my eyes and I count to three
When you fly away, will you carry me?

Fly, fly
Lift me up from off the ground
Take me high above the thunder and the clouds
Show me places I've only dreamed I'd see
Where the sky feels wide and my heart feels free
All the weight that's holding me down below
Let it break the chain and let it go
I'll let the whole world wait for me
Just fly away and carry me

Years rolling by
There ain't no stopping this train
No room for chasing dreams in this big ole town, no, no
Although I learned how to fight
Learned how to shelter from rain
I'm still waiting for that bird to come around

So if I close my eyes and I count to three
Will you fly by and carry me?

Fly, fly
Lift me up from off the ground
Take me high above the thunder and the clouds
Show me places I've only dreamed I'd see
Where the sky feels wide and my heart feels free
All the weight that's holding me down below
Let it break the chain and let it go
I'll let the whole world wait for me
Just fly away and carry me

Every scar's just a map of where I've been
But I still believe I'll rise again
If I find that light you showed to me
Maybe I'll finally see what you see

Fly, fly
Lift me up from off the ground
Take me high above the thunder and the clouds
Places I've only dreamed I'd see
Where the sky feels wide and my heart feels free
I'll let the whole world wait for me
Fly away and carry me

Oh, won't you carry me?
Mm, just carry me