Broken Wing (Alternative Version)

A sudden shadow at the sliding glass door You dragged your broken wing across the wood floor No more open air, no more mountain breeze Just blood on the timber and a wild heart on its knees I brought you inside, away from the cold But a cage is a cage, no matter how safe to hold Staring at the wall, heart screaming in your chest Trapped inside a dream, missing all the rest You miss the wind blowing, rushing through your wings Before the cold world forced you to feel the stings And my heart breaks for you, shatters right through Watching the clouds leave without you It’s four in the morning, the house is so still Reading you stories, adventure thrills Singing you songs while the rest of the world sleeps Counting the tears that a broken heart keeps I promise I’m trying to fix what is torn Waiting with you for the day to be born Staring at the wall, heart screaming in your chest Trapped inside a dream, missing all the rest You miss the wind blowing, rushing through your wings Before the cold world forced you to feel the stings And my heart breaks for you, shatters right through Watching the clouds leave without you When the morning arrives, I carry you out To sit in the grass where the sun shines about Up in the branches, your family appears And the sound of their calling washes out all my fears You call back to them, to the wire you’re pinned “I’m still alive, keep my place in the wind” Hearing them sing reminds you of the heights Before you were grounded, before these long nights They know you're alive You're gonna survive Feel the sun on your face In this temporary place I’ll make your world whole again Hold on, my beautiful friend The sky is still waiting (Fade out slowly)