carry me
Crosby Lyrics

When I was a young man I found an old dream,
As a young man, I came across an old, weathered dream that was long forgotten and neglected.

Was as battered and worn a one as you have ever seen.
It was a dream that was worn out and in poor condition, as battered as any dream could be.

But I made it some new wings and painted the nose,
Despite its condition, I gave the dream new life by fixing it up and making it look new again.

And I wished so hard up in the air I rose, singing
I wished for it so strongly that I lifted off the ground and soared through the air, singing in elation.

Carry me, carry me Carry me above the world Carry me, carry me, carry me.
I yearned to be lifted higher than the world, to be carried and elevated by my dreams.

And I once loved a girl She was younger than me
In the past, I loved a younger girl who was not of my age.

Her parents kept her locked up in their life And she was crying at night, And she was wishing she could be free.
She was locked in her parents' lifestyle, which made her cry at night, and she desired to break free from it.

Course mostly I remember her laughing Standing there watching us play.
My most vivid memory of her is laughing while watching us play.

For a while there, the music would take her away And she'd be singing
The music would capture her entirely, and she would sing along with it and briefly forget about everything else.

And then there was my mother: She was lying in white sheets there and she was waiting to die.
I also remember my mother lying on white bedsheets, waiting for the end of her life.

She said, "If you'd just reach underneath this bed And untie these weights, I could surely fly.
She asked me to untie the weights beneath her bed, so she could finally be at peace and free to soar.

She's still smiling but she's tired, She'd like to hear that last bell ring.
Despite her exhaustion, she still smiles, but she longs to hear the last bell toll for her.

You know if she could she would Stand up, and she could sing, singing
If she had the strength, she would stand up and sing, like how I sang when I wished to be carried higher.

Carry me, carry me Carry me above the world Carry me, carry me.
Even in her weakened state, she still desires to be lifted higher, to be carried away, to finally be free.