The Height Of The Sky

from Don't Envy The Wheels by The Road To Ruin

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Peter never needs a coat, he sees the clouds through his telescope
Hey hey thats ok
He loves to stay inside his house and from his window looking out
He can see the rain coming down and he marvels at the height of the sky

Nancy’s shades are always drawn, she doesn’t care what’s going on,
Hey hey thats ok
Her head’s a better place to be but sometimes when she’s high and free
She dreams of places she’s never seen and she marvels at the height of the sky

The sky, the sky, the beautiful sky
The sky, the sky, the beautiful sky
The sky, the sky, the beautiful sky she marvels at the height of the sky

Me I’m building a flying machine, with twigs and glue and bicycle chains
While and I may well fall and die,
I’m gonna marvel at the height of the sky
I’m gonna marvel at the height of the sky
I’m gonna marvel at the height of the sky
And my fall will be my flight

Charlie loves the corner seat, he’s there at every meet and greet,
Hey hey thats ok
But though his cloths are sharp and neat and though his mind is so elite
He never finds the heart to speak and he marvels at the height of the sky

The sky, the sky, the beautiful sky
The sky, the sky, the beautiful sky
The sky, the sky, the beautiful sky he marvels at the height of the sky

Me I’m building a flying machine, with twigs and glue and bicycle chains
While and I may well fall and die,
I’m gonna marvel at the height of the sky
I’m gonna marvel at the height of the sky
I’m gonna marvel at the height of the sky
And my fall will be my flight

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from Don't Envy The Wheels, released September 7, 2018

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