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Birds Taken for Granted

from Songs from the Valley by Mike Roy

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Written Feb 20, 2003

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When I see your face
And I see your face look away
I just don’t know
But I know there aren’t words to say
But I try so, not to burden your patient wings
With this snow

Cause you can’t fly straight
With a burden on slender bones
I wish I’d known the weight of that
Which I’d carelessly thrown and that it’d make
You lie on the cold stone, feeling pain

Cause you beat so hard
Beating with all your might
But you’re loosing ground and you’re
Cursing the gift of flight
With a harsh sound and you know that it’s just not right
And you’ve just got to give it time

So I lift you up
And take hold of your tiny wings
And I pray that some day when this songbird sings
I’ll be there to say
I’m so sorry I hurt you then
So glad that I’m here today

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from Songs from the Valley, released December 5, 2003

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Mike Roy Raleigh

Born outside of DC, raised in MD, college in Baltimore, made a record there, moved to TN, wrote a record there, moved back to MD recorded 2nd record, went on tour, met future wife in NC, moved to RI for two weeks, went back to DC to meet up with future wife, moved to NC, married wife, had 3 kids, finished 4th solo album called Mike & Eileen Chapter One. ... more

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