Learning to fly
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1. Well, I started out,
down a dirty road,
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started out, all alone.
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And the sun went down, as I crossed the hill,
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and the town lit up, the world got still.
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I'm learning to fly,
but I ain't got wings,
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coming down, is the hardest thing.
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2. Well the good ol' days, may not return,
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and the rocks might melt, and the sea may burn.
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I'm learning to fly,
but I ain't got wings,
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coming down, is the hardest thing.
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3. Well some say life, will beat you down,
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break your heart, steal your crown.
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So I've started out, for God knows where,
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I guess I'll know, when I get there.
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I'm learning to fly,
around the
clouds,
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for what goes up,
must come down.
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I'm learning to fly,
but I ain't got wings,
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coming down, is the hardest thing.
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I'm learning to fly,
around the
clouds,
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for what goes up,
must come down.
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I’m learning to fly.
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I’m learning to fly.
(Tom Petty)