Am
I stand on the cliffs with my son next to me;
     Dm
This island our prison, our home.
    Am
And everyday we look out at the sea;
     Dm
This place is all he's ever known.

    Am
But I've got a plan and some wax and some string;
     Dm
Some feathers I stole from the birds.
       Am                                              Dm
And we leap from the cliff and we hear the wind sing a song that's too perfect for words.

    F           Am            C
But son, please keep a steady wing;
         (B)
You know you're the only one that means anything to me.
      F                    E7                          Am
Steer clear of the sun, or you'll find yourself in the sea

Am
Dm
F             G

    Am
Now safely away, I let out a cry
     Dm
That we'll make the mainland by noon.
    Am
But Icarus climbs higher still in the sky;
Dm
Maybe I've spoken too soon.


   F           Am            C
Oh son, please keep a steady wing
         (B)
And know you're the only one who means anything to me
      F                    E7                          F
Steer clear of the sun, or you'll find yourself in the sea

           Am          C
Won't you look at your wings?
        (B)
They're coming undone; they're splitting at the seams.
      F                     E7                       Am
Steer clear of the sun; for once won't you listen to me?

(There's a little melodic riff here that repeats for a long time, but I don't do tabs
putting the notes would probably just confuse everyone, so moving along...)

   F                 Dm
Oh gods, why is this happening to me?
      Am                            C
All I wanted was a new life, for my son to grow up free.
            F                              Dm
And now you took the only thing that meant anything to me.
        Am                     C
I will never fly again; I will hang up my wings

(Repeat)

   F       Dm
Oh gods!

Am   C