I found a paper kite In a parking lot Bent one corner in From the rain it caught I tied it to my wrist Like a lucky sign Draggin' one blue tail Through the checkout line You never know what drifts in What the wind will bring A tiny broken thing Can learn to sing Fly, paper kite, fly Hold on to the sky I know you bend I know you mend Fly, paper kite, fly (Fly, paper kite, fly) (Hold on to the sky) I took it to the park By the busted swing Kids on the blacktop Shouted everything I let go for a minute It shook, then rose Past the chain-link fence Past the line of clothes You never know what drifts in What the wind will bring A tiny broken thing Can learn to sing Fly, paper kite, fly Hold on to the sky I know you bend I know you mend Fly, paper kite, fly (Fly, paper kite, fly) (Hold on to the sky) If the string goes slack If the clouds roll low I’ll still keep a piece Of the place you go One hard tug Then you’re back again Cut clean through fear Like a windowpane Fly, paper kite, fly Hold on to the sky I know you bend I know you mend Fly, paper kite, fly (Fly, paper kite, fly) (Hold on to the sky)
