The Last Nail Lyrics

I saw you running ahead of the crowd
I chased but never thought I'd catch you
You said you loved me but you had to be free
And I let you, why did I let you?We walked together through the gardens and graves
I watched you grow to be a woman
Living on promises that nobody gave to no one
They were given to no oneI started listening to the wind and the rain
You strained your ears but could hear nothing
One night I thought I heard them
Whisper my name and I went runningI left a trail of footprints deep in the snow
I swore one day I would retrace them
But when I turned around I found that the wind
Had erased them now I'll never replace themFly away, my sweet bird over the land
Take life for all the freedom you can
But if you ever should need a man
Well, the offer still standsI hear you've taken on a husband and child
And live somewhere in Pennsylvania
I never thought you'd ever sever the string

But I can't blame you noneSo let the ashes fall and lay where they will
Just say that once you used to know me
One last time sing that old song we used to know
But this time sing, this time sing
Oh, this time sing a little more slowlyFly away, my sweet bird over the land
Take life for all the freedom you can
But if you ever should need a man
Well, the offer still stands