where my wings carry me.......

As birds fly in my clouded mind
my mind wanders off to borderless
countries, mountains and cities

to where my mind wants to go
to a place my heart belongs
and my head lays to rest

to where my fingers want to touch
my skin is longing for
and my wings wants to fly

thousands of miles my wings
did carry me, the wind brought me
and my mind wandered off too

still my body is trapped in a place
I don't want to be, my heart doesn't belong
and my hands can't touch the one I love

hoping for stronger wings to carry me
by the hands of wind
to the one that I love

Sleep

After your laughter like thunder
After your skin like coffee and cream
After it takes our bodies into the night
After we've come to the extreme

I want to lay down on your shoulder
Just inside your arm
I want to listen to your heart beat
And your breathing on and on
I want to lay down on your shoulder
Surrender to your peace
And go to sleep

And when we've gone a million miles
Made true our dreams with sweat and bone
After we've built it up with our bare hands
Made strong a place we can call home
And when the light in my eye is fading
When running water becomes too deep
Finally angels turn my fire to dust
And when my soul's no longer mine to keep

I want to lay down on your shoulder
Just inside your arm
I want to listen to your heartbeat
And your breathing on and on
I want to lay down on your shoulder
Surrender to the peace
And just go to sleep


lyrics Melissa Etheridge