From The Bills’ 2012 album “Yes Please“

Words and Music by:
CHRIS FRYE (SOCAN)

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We came up from California 
Barnstormin’ barnstormin’ with flying desire 
None who watched could predict it for ya 
It would all end here in a rain of fire

And Tiny cried 
Why why didn’t you didn’t you 
God let loose my line and set me adrift 
Try try couldn’t you couldn’t you 
I pulled back hard but I couldn’t get no lift

I’m the King of the ocean the King of the sky
But monarchs and gods don’t choose when they die

Now Pandora’s been broken Pandora’s in flames
And my feet will never leave this earth again 
My feet will never leave this everlovin’ earth again

Thousands gathered along the harbour 
They’re callin’ they’re callin’ for waterbird flight 
None who watched could predict it for ya 
That the first to do it’d be the first to die

And Tiny cries 
Why why didn’t you didn’t you 
God let loose my line and set me adrift 
Try try couldn’t you couldn’t you 
I pulled back hard but I couldn’t get no lift

I’m the King of the ocean the King of the sky
But monarchs and gods don’t choose when they die

Now Pandora’s been broken Pandora’s in flames
And my feet will never leave this earth again 
My feet will never leave this everlovin’ earth again

Bricks and mortar lie black and shattered
They’re runnin’ they’re runnin’ from alarm bells’ blare
But feet confined to these earthly shackles
Were never for me I belong to the air

Still Tiny cries
Why why didn’t you didn’t you 
God let loose my line and set me adrift 
Try try couldn’t you couldn’t you 
I pulled back hard but I couldn’t get no lift

I’m the King of the ocean the King of the sky
But monarchs and gods don’t choose when they die

Now Pandora’s been broken Pandora’s in flames
And my feet will never leave this earth again 
My feet will never leave this everlovin’ earth again