When I was a bird Careless holding broke my wings And when I was a singer They took all there was to sing And when I was a boat Their boulders broke my bow When there was a question They never showed me how Now you're my safe harbour You're the smile I want to win You've got sweet sweet powers You're the place I should have been Now I am a night bird And I know what song to sing You made me fly So straight so nobody sees I broke my wing And now that I'm fullgrown Even though I'm still a child Now my mind is peaceful And you're loving keeps me wild 'Cause you're my safe harbour You're the smile I want to win You've got sweet sweet powers You're the place I should have been Not I'm not a pebble dashed The breeze can blow astray And I'm not afraid now At the passing of each day 'Cause you're my safe safe harbour You're the smile I want to wïn You've got sweet sweet powers You're the place I should have been