June 18, 1976 by Pedro the Lion, Progress EP Dm You were born in KC, Missouri To a girl who wasn't married Dm After your birth she brought you to the nursery Dm Kissed your head and told you not to worry F And then quietly she turned and slipped away Dm In the elevator her heart began to pound To the rooftop, in her slippers, and her gown Dm On the edge, she took one last look around C
Then closed her eyes and pushed away G Speeding toward the ground G Through the air without a sound So gracefully Dm Twelve flights down, nearly naked on the ground Skin and tragedy always attract a crowd Dm So it was when the policeman came around He took more than fifty eyewitness accounts C Each one in awe, for they'd never seen a girl so sad and beautiful..... G Speeding toward the ground G Through the air without a sound G Speeding toward the ground F Through the air without a sound So gracefully
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