Raise Me Up

King’s heart needs to run faster than the heart of a king run
Wants to have more than the world would have given to him
And that bird raised up his wings to fly but he was weighed
Down by the heavy weight of his shiny crown
Frightened by the boughs no promise made

But if you don’t fall far enough
He said he’d raise me up
He said he’d raise me up
He said he’d raise me up

Flower in the sun breath of the wind
Plucked from the soil left in the breeze
Golden was the shrine the water dazzling
And still waiting by the edge faithful to the end

And if you don’t fall far enough
And if you don’t fall high enough
He said he’d raise me up
But he said he’d raise me up
He said he’d raise me up

Boats come in this town saintly humming for the summer harvest
They fill their cabins up and leave the village starving
Where they used to play and sit the gate is swinging in the back garden
But Ophelia she didn’t drown, she’s just swimming with the river garlands

(Swimming) swimming with the river
(Swim) swimming with the river
(She’s just) swimming with the river

And if you don’t fall far enough
And if you don’t fall high enough
He said he’d raise me up
He said he’d raise me up
Oh, he said he’d raise me up
Oh, he said he’d raise