In my pocket lies a wish
Folded wings of fragile hope
Every morning on my way
I rehearse the words I'll say
But they stay trapped inside of me
When you smile and walk on by
My trembling hands hold so much more
Than just paper and ink
But time keeps flowing endlessly
While I stand here and think
A thousand paper wishes
Dancing in my mind
Each one carries messages
I'm too scared to find
And though I fold them carefully
With patience day by day
These wings won't ever fly
Until I learn to say
(Ohhh learn to say )
Finally the words broke free
Like a bird against the rain
You caught them in your gentle hands
Made my heart beat wild again
Now we share these quiet moments
Building castles in the air
But comfort slowly takes the place
Of butterflies and stars
And paper wings grow dusty
In forgotten jars
A thousand paper wishes
Dancing in my mind
Each one carries memories
We left behind
And though I held you carefully
With patience day by day
These wings began to fly
In a different way
(Ohhh different way )
The creases tell our story
Each fold a different page
From nervousness to sweetness
To the bitter taste of change
Now I'm gathering the pieces
Of wishes torn apart
Trying to remember how
To refold a broken heart
A thousand paper wishes
Scattered to the wind
Each one carries echoes
Of what might have been
And though I miss you terribly
With each passing day
These wings will teach me how
To fly away
(Ohhh fly away )
(Teach me how to fly away )