You've got a bird in your hand You think it's from a land Where castles made of sand Don't melt away - (wait for the tide) You open your hand to try But the bird it wouldn't fly You know the reason why? Maybe too scared to go astray - (the skies are too high) There was a queen on the Nile She managed to beguile The boa for a while Playing with the fire - (too late too late) Because her husband Anthony Was defeated on the sea And she had to flee - Gone was her empire - (cobras can wait) No dream on earth Will be put into action Without having grown Such roots that stand all storms Some rocks don't roll Everything in this world has its time Some birds don't fly Even wings of an eagle must grow She was only seventeen Searching for relief In a world full of grief Didn't want to stay - (too vain too vain) So she went out on her own - Sects, drugs, rock and roll - Some guru grabbed her soul And took her away - (never seen again)