Broken Wings Lyrics - Singles - Sage Francis

(Chorus) 

Shes a fairy with broken wings 

I used to watch her perform 

And if she hears me I hope she sings songs 

That had me going right back 

Couldn't find anyone in town to talk 

About how no one like that 

Should be confined to the ground we walk 

She glides but just seems like she floats 

And these folks decide to crush her wings until they're permanently broke 

She rides gusts of wind just by the way she spoke 

She crys but loves to sing songs of freedom and hope 

On the eastside hustling discussing things that we quote 

In shallow conversations as if we have deep throats 

We choke on our confusion 

Now show up as a heat stroke of we need coats 

Trading in our cheap jokes for her C notes 

I see notes being passed 

I ask to see what these creeps wrote 

Define silly kids and flying privileges revoked 

Ski slopes have been blocked off they can't chance it 

Had weights tied to her ankles she most definitely cant skip 

Down, she's held down by the transcripts my hands grip 

Tried to tie her wings back on before they're once again clipped 

Panic stricken, she'll remain stuck 

On a titantic sinking, shes trying to stay up 

Change her plan thinking it's OK 

See this is strange but 

Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves in a way that kept them chained up 

I'd like to see 

Her take flight into the stars 

Instead of letting her fly free they keep her in jars 

Instead of letting 'em fly free they keep 'em in jars 

I put my hand to the glass so hard that 

It might break the prison bars 

It isn't hard to see why they keep her captive 

Shes naturally attractive 

Speaks with adlibs, shes uncommonly talented 

Ain't enough adjectives to do her disposition justice 

Kids are wishing for just a kiss and its a mission to touch her lips 

They can't trust her with 

Freedom of movement thats a chance to lose her quick 

If she ups and splits 

We might as well call that discussion quits 

They have ways to keep her down the government's underlings 

Enslave people in this town especially if their culture's rich 

Exploiting talents making her do a bunch of tricks 

With the rest of the wingless imports 

Repeatedly told you aint a fairy, you just a bitch 

Just a bitch, with a butt thats thick 

So rub your tits, and thrust your hips 

And suck my dick, and run your shit, and run your shit, and run your shit 

(Chorus) 

Shes a fairy with broken wings 

I used to go watch her perform 

And if she hears me I hope she sings songs 

That had me going right back 

Couldnt find anyone in town to talk 

About how no one like that 

Should be confined to the ground 

(Verse Two) 

When I was down in New York she'd send me letters 

And I read her passages about how I left her to the savages 

No matter how sad that is I didnt cry 

Cause it was only a matter of time 

Before they figured me out and tried to strip my pride 

I knew the scoop 

Wish you could of seen the blueprints in my eye 

When I flew the coop 

Utilizing overground railroads in the sky 

It was live or die let me let you in on a secret of mine 

Me and you are different girl 

We dont even need wings to fly