Broken Winged Bird

Of a tattered bird in struggling flight

One foul swoop and to the earth did it fall

A song died in its mouth with an agonized call

And the rain fell down and swept it away

And of that bird, nothing more is left to say

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All these visions and all these dreams

All these neglected and forgotten screams

does anyone know, does anyone care

So many souls dragged to the shadow's lair

I don't want to die without being heard

But time 's running for this broken winged bird

The fool 's at the door now what shall I do

Listen to me and I'll listen to you

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There was vision which came to my mind

Of a man, ragged yet benevolent and kind

He was shot at random by a mindless fool

His blood spilled forth into a jagged pool

He was taken and buried deep in the ground

Forever to stay in some nameless mound

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All these visions and all these dreams

All these neglected and forgotten screams

does anyone know, does anyone care

So many souls dragged to the shadow's lair

I don't want to die without being heard

But time 's running for this broken winged bird

The fool 's at the door now what shall I do

Listen to me and I'll listen to you