hey girl, run away
oh this world’s got nothing for you
hey girl, fly away
i see your spirit drift like balloons
hey girl, don’t you cry
you died on the day you were born
hey boy, don’t you fret
you’ve been walking all day in bleeding shoes
hey boy, listen close
the willows gonna whisper to you

hey girl, run away
oh you’re too pretty for this world
hey girl, sing it soft
you’ll melt all the suburbs to sleep
hey boy, sleep it off
all the bluebirds sold their wings here,
hey boy, let her go
your knuckles black from punching the wind

well i saw you in the sad parade
drinking jet black lemonade
and if you see me in the sad parade
don’t be scared, i’ll be okay
but the whole world aches