He didn't ask
he didn't pry
He just held
the ice that
covered my
black eye
When that girl
she broke
my heart
We just threw
that baseball
back and forth
til dark
And I started
playing guitar
and didn't
have a clue
He wanted to
protect me
but somehow
my father knew
You can cry
for em
Live and die
for em
You can
help them
find their wings
But you can't
fly for em
Cause if they're
not free to fall
Then they're
not free at all
And though you
just can't
Bear the thought
of letting go
Pick em up you
dust em off
You send em on
down the road
A little kiss
on a skinned
up knee
From playing soccer
riding bikes and
climbing trees
When bad dreams
filled their heads
I chased
the monsters
out from underneath
their beds
Guess I always
knew those days
would end
But the
hardest thing
I've ever
learned has been
You can cry
for em
Live and die
for em
You can
help them
find their wings
But you can't
fly for em
Cause if they're
not free to fall
Then they're not
free at all
And though
you just can't
Bear the thought
of letting go
Pick em up
you dust em off
You send em on
down the road
You can cry
for em
Live and die
for em
And even though
it's gonna break
your heart
You let em go
Pick em up you
dust em off
You hold em
close and you
pray a lot
You send em on
down the road