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Born to Fly

from The First Four EP by Ian Christiansen

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She spread her wings so she could fly far away.
Even love couldn't make her cry one more damn day.
She left that bow drowning in her tears.
Well it just ain't fair to have to cry for all those years.

She just cried, cried, cried, and cried; cried her eyes dry.
But she was just so glad that she ever got so high.
She just cried, cried, cried, and cried; cried her eyes dry.
She wasn't meant to be sad, wasn't born to cry.
She was born to fly... Born to fly.

Well she flew out west where the soul shines the best.
She had a carry-on full of nothing but shoes and a broken heart in her chest.
The first time I met her she had a cigarette in her hand,
and I could tell by the look in her eyes she'd been done wrong by a man.

She just cried, cried, cried, and cried; cried her eyes dry.
But she was just so glad that she ever got so high.
She just cried, cried, cried, and cried; cried her eyes dry.
She wasn't meant to be sad, wasn't born to cry.
She was born to fly... Born to fly.

Won't you stay for a while; I promise I can make you smile.
You can rest your weary wings, cuz you don't have to fly another mile,
no you don't, just sit and smile, but instead...

She just cried, cried, cried, and cried; cried her eyes dry.
But she was just so glad that she ever got so high.
She just cried, cried, cried, and cried; cried her eyes dry.
She wasn't meant to be sad, wasn't born to cry.
She was born to fly... Born to fly.

Well she flew back east to try and find some peace,
with a tear in her eye and me down on my knees.

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from The First Four EP, released October 13, 2013

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Ian Christiansen Lompoc, California

I've stumbled and staggered around the block nearly as many times as most. As a matter of fact I'm currently navigating my way around that infamous block yet again, and when complete... yet again. Willingly accepting that treacherous sojourn around the block and experiencing it's various trials and tribulations is how I live, it's how I write, it's what inspires, it's where my music is born. ... more

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