Don’t Fly Too High

• Nicole
• Don’t Fly Too High

He was old and he walked slowly through the park

To the bench where he would sleep on after dark

He saw a bird high on a tree

And said listen carefully

So your life will not end in misery

Don’t fly too high, my little bird

‘Cause if you try you may get hurt

You will burn your wings

When you reach for the sun

Don’t fly too high, my little bird

Your lonely cry won’t be heard

You’ll be tumbling down to the ground

‘Cause pride will have a fall

Then the little bird came flying from the tree

And it landed lightly on the old man’s knee

Just a tiny piece of bread, ’twas all the old man had

But he gave it to the little bird and said

Then one morning the old man went to the highway

All the cars he tried to stop were passing by

So he could not save his friend

Who was dying in his hands

Because his broken wings would never mend

Don’t fly too high, my little bird

‘Cause if you try you may get hurt

You will burn your wings

When you reach for the sun

Don’t fly too high, my little bird

Your lonely cry won’t be heard

You’ll be tumbling down to the ground

‘Cause pride will have a fall