You were born toes over the edge Sixteen miles high When you were born they failed to inform you That boys aren't built for flying You inched closer to the ledge Arms out wide as if to receive the sky And in a thousand frozen faces Yours was the only one dare crack a smile And I heard you And I heard you whisper I can break my own fall, break my own fall I can break I can break my own fall, break my own fall And if I break, it's my own fault Well, I was born holding my breath I was born on the edge of my seat I was born loving you While you danced through your days on a balance beam I saw you take that fateful step Like something from a dream And in a thousand empty eyes Mine were the only ones dared watch you leap And I heard you And I heard you whisper I can break my own fall, break my own fall I can break I can break my own fall, break my own fall And if I break it's my own fault Well, maybe you're the one that ended up on the news But I, I got broken, I got broken too Yeah, maybe you're the one that ended up on the news But I, I got broken, I got broken too And I need you to know, to know I don't need you Yeah, you hurt me this time, but darling, here's the truth I, I can break my own heart I can break my own heart I can break I can break my own heart I can break my own heart And if I break it's my own fault And I can break my own fall, break my own fall And if I break it's my own, well it's my own fault