[Verse 1] Oh, I wish I had wings of an angel, Over these prison walls I would fly; I would fly to the arms of my poor darlin', And there I would be willing to die. [Verse 2] Now, if I had the ship of a sailor, One that was sturdy and true; I would sail ‘cross the wide, lonely ocean, Just to be once again, love, with you. [Instrumental Break: A slow, mournful piano solo building in intensity.] [Verse 3] Now, they told me your father was wealthy, And they told me your mother was, too; But they’ve barred all the doors to your heart, love, And they won't let me come home to you. [Verse 4] Oh, I wish I had wings of an angel, Far from this cold, lonely sky; I would fly to the stars in the heavens, And there I’d be willing to die. [Solo: Extended Saxophone Solo. Smoky, improvisational, and slow.] [Bridge: Spoken Word, Somber and Reflective] They say the moon looks down on the weary... and the sun shines on the free. But here in the shadow of these stone walls... there’s only the ghost of you, and the memory of me. [Refrain] I would fly... I would fly... Over these walls, I would fly. [Outro: The piano slows down to a single note. The saxophone fades out into the sound of a cold wind.] [End]
