Roots and Wings

I packed the bag and shut the door

I said I wanted nothing more

I told myself a little lie

To cut the anchor and to fly

I traded warmth for open air

And left you sleeping in the chair

The silver heavy in the purse

But emptiness is getting worse

I saw the mountain and the sea

And everything I asked to be

The legend grew in every town

I never put the weapon down

I fill the cup to stop the think

I am not lonely, I just drink

I hold the world within my hand

But I am stranger in the land

The freedom is a bitter dream

And when it broke, I didn't scream

I didn't scream, I didn't cry

I only watched the love go by

So raise the cup and drink the round

Until the heavy heart is drowned

You offered me a wooden ring

I wanted every shiny thing

You wanted roots, I wanted wings

I wanted songs that glory sings

But now the fire's burning low

And I have nowhere left to go

The open road is just a space

To hide the tears upon my face

I tell the stars a little lie

And watch the lonely years go by

They say that I am brave and free

They do not know the cost of me

I fill the cup to stop the think

I am not lonely, I just drink

I hold the world within my hand

But I am stranger in the land

The freedom is a bitter dream

And when it broke, I didn't scream

I didn't scream, I didn't cry

I only watched the love go by

So raise the cup and drink the round

Until the heavy heart is drowned

So play the fiddle fast and loud

I'll hide my shadow in the crowd

I'll laugh until the morning comes

And dance unto the beating drums

The story ends, the hero won

But I am freezing in the sun

The coin is cold

The story's told