Give Way

[FEMALE 1]
A flower bows to Autumn chill
October river, frozen still

[FEMALE 1/MALE 1]
Give way
Give way

[FEMALE 2]
But the sparrow with his broken wing
Burrows down to wait for spring

[FEMALE 2/MALE 2]
Give way
Give way

[FEMALE 1/FEMALE 2]
Sparrow, sparrow
Too afraid to fly

[FEMALE 1/FEMALE 2/MALE 1/MALE 2]
Sparrow, sparrow
Too proud to try
And he's oh so far from home

[BIRDLACE, spoken]
Sing something. Anything. Like that song you were playing before at the diner

[ROSE, spoken]
That song's not really finished

[BIRDLACE, spoken]
It's my last night, Rose. Please, it's just me

[ROSE]
A spring and summer song too brief
The steady turn of a fallin' leaf
Give way
Give way

And just before the winter storm
Off to somewhere safe and warm
Give way
Give way

Sparrow, sparrow
Too afraid to fly
Sparrow, sparrow
Too proud to try
And he's oh so far from home

[BIRDLACE, spoken]
Rose...that was really...beautiful

[ENSEMBLE]
Give way
Give way
Give way
Give way
Give way
Give way