Girlfriend, this song makes me think of you. Consider it a “Born to Fly” blogging dedication on this day we celebrate 26 years of Charity Lynn Throener! In the words of Sara Evans (and folks, sing along — this song isn’t meant to be read as a serious soliloquy):
I’ve been telling my dreams to the scarecrow
About the places that I’d like to see
I say, “friend do you think I’ll ever get there?”
Oh, but he just stands there smilin’ back at me
So I confessed my sins to the preacher
About the love I’ve been prayin’ to find
Is there a brown-eyed boy in my future, yeah
And he says, “girl, you’ve got nothin’ but time.”
But how do you wait for heaven?
And who has that much time?
And how do you keep your feet on the ground
When you know that you were born,
You were born to fly
My daddy he is grounded like the oak tree
My momma she is steady as the sun
Oh, you know I love my folks
But I keep starin’ down the road
Just lookin’ for my one chance to run
Hey, cause I will soar away like a blackbird
I will blow in the wind like a seed
I will plant my heart in the garden of my dreams
And I will grow up where I wander wild and free
Oh, How do you wait for heaven?
And who has that much time?
And how do you keep your feet on the ground
When you know, that you were born?
You were born, yeah, you were born to fly
2 Comments
charity Apr 24, 2004 11:50 AM
this is fantastic song. :)
charity Jun 24, 2004 9:59 PM
just so you know, i heard this song for the first time today on the radio! i knew i recognized it from somewhere. i liked it. :)