The Sparrow

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I used to fancy myself as a sparrow on the wing Playin' games in the freedom of the wind I used to fancy myself as a minstrel who would sing Playin' tunes on a gypsy mandolin [Chorus] But to live like the sparrow you must fly or face the flame You must know your weakness like you know your name And to live like the poet, roam from town to town You must learn to be lost enough to be found [Verse 2] I used to fill up my days with four-leaf clover dreams Casting lots on the crossroads of time I used to build my house from fate clothed with words alone Not knowin' I was naked in my rhyme [Chorus] For to live like the sparrow you must fly or face the flame You must know your weakness like you know your name And to live like a poet and roam from town to town You must learn to be lost enough to be found [Verse 3] I used to laugh at my loves as they turned from young to old For the weakness in their hearts and in their ways But that dark sky above as it turns from black to gold Trades the homin' instinct for a lonely grave [Chorus] For to live like the sparrow you must fly or face the flame You must know your weakness like you know your name And to live like a poet, roam from town to town You must learn to be lost enough to be found You must learn to be lost enough to be found