Words & Birds

They can fly, it's true
That's not all they can do
We try to identify
Quantify the sky

You might die for kicks
But the high won't stick
It's all too beautiful, man
Too beautiful to land

Time hangs hard on our hand
A bird makes no demand
Try to survive
Only the word gets out alive
Try to survive
Only the word gets out alive

Those impossible wings
Messengers that bring
Inexplicable songs
Purple twilight and dawn

Oh, oar on, Penelope!
Sands of mystery
It’s all too beautiful, man
Too beautiful to stand

Time hangs hard on our hand
A bird makes no demand
Try to survive
Only the word gets out alive
Try to survive
Only the word gets out alive

And the bird is still the word
But not for long
If the birds forget the words
We all go wrong, wrong, man

They can fly, it's true
They're all better than you
It's hard not to mention
We are bent by the sun

You can punch the cloud
It won't make a sound
It's all too beautiful, man
Too beautiful to plan

Oh, time hangs hard on our hand
A bird makes no demand
Try to survive
Only the word gets out alive
Try to survive
Only the word gets out alive
Try to survive
Only the word gets out alive