Touch the Sky

Posted here for, and chiefly inspired by, Mary Jennings.

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I'm lost deep in a musical piece
a sonic wonderland from which I want no release
I'm feeling invincible like floating on air
melodies beyond compare
I get entranced whene'er I hear them

Sing
it's something I can't help but want to emulate
you know I
Think
if I only were to give it a try, I'd
touch the sky

I got to step right out of my mind
into a different kind
and I will see what I find
if I can breathe something new into my own sound
I could flip fortune around
upturn the frowns
oh I just want to

Sing
and have someone listen to me and appreciate it, I
Think
if I only just keep at it then I could
touch the sky

all of my life I hear the people just scoff
their heads in a coif
how am I going to achieve liftoff?
(Liftoff!)

I just want to
Sing
and have someone listen to me and appreciate it, I
Think
that I could go high if I could go high
I just want to
Sing
in a way that can confront this air and penetrate it, I
Think
the time at last for my dream is nigh, to
touch the sky

songbird gotta fly