[Intro] [breathy vocal hum with upward pitch slide] [fingerpicked acoustic guitar enters] [kick drum and snare hit] [Verse 1] Dust on the road Sun high and hot A small girl walked With a secret thought She saw a shadow Crumpled and still By the dried-up creek On the silent hill (mmm) [Verse 2] A sparrow broken Wing askew Its small heart fluttered A faded blue No song to offer Just a shiver faint A tiny life With no complaint [Chorus] Water [sub-bass synth enters] Cool water From her own small cup Food from her pocket To lift it up A whisper, a comfort A hand so light Sparrow's debt In the fading light [Verse 3] Days turned to weeks By the old stone wall She'd sit and watch it Hear its soft call A tiny trust In her gentle care Healing wings In the summer air [Chorus] Water Cool water From her own small cup Food from her pocket To lift it up A whisper, a comfort A hand so light Sparrow's debt In the fading light [Outro] Then one morning With the sun so bright It soared to the sky A flash of white A quick circle A dip in her eyes Off to the blue Before her eyes (mmm) [acoustic guitar fades out]
