No one's grieving for the sparrow, though she won't ever soar again
She's laying broken-winged by the stem of a poison oak
Please somebody, somewhere make it burst into leafs

Once upon a time the sky turned red
Once upon my mind the sparrow fled

Every flower on this planet is blooming right before my feet
A star is shooting, yeah well right into my mouth
Think somebody, somewhere make it burst into leafs

Once upon a time the sky turned red
Once upon my mind the sparrow fled

Once a sun did shine, feeding the things to be
Once upon a time the sparrow was free
But I turned to the paper moon in terms of corruption and greed
But I knew what the answer would be 'cause the sparrow was me