How To Fly

Brother tell me now
Which way the winds blow
Where do the rivers flow
When will the rains go

Sister tell me how
How the world keeps on turning
How long the sun has been burning
Oh when will I start learning

Mother dry my eyes
You told me it's alright to cry
And I promise I'll get up and try
But I still don't know how to fly

Hey there little guy
With childlike wonder in your eye
Oh you know that you will touch the sky
You don't how but you know why

Now I'm getting old
And I only know what I've been told
How can I fly all on my own
When I don't even know which way the winds blow

Oh father quell my fears
You've guided me through all these years
Now the time is drawing near
And I'll try to find my own from here

I used to think that we
Would just wake up knowing how to be
Grown ups in society
But we're all still children you and me

Our elders seem so wise
But they're the same as you and I
They've just had a few more tries
And in time we'll learn how to fly