Crestfallen

You're floating up against the river But the river ain't slowing down And in the end the water always wears the crown Every letter's been sealed and delivered But the message never made it out Only black ink shapes mistaken for a shout You spoke your words like a hopeful fanatic With your hearts of stone and your bats in the attic I'm just sayin' So gather around, pour another round While it's hiding in the lost and found And you can't imagine where the world's been bound The wise men said you'd be better off dead Than living on borrowed time But when was living when the flame died out a crime You tried your best to keep on going But the sorrow surrounds you and keeps on growing I'm just sayin' They tied you a noose, but you cut it loose And run into the break of day And you think of all the things you'll have to say For the flightless birds and the helpless girls And the boys who never made it out Of the circle games they played with all their doubts So light the fire and watch it burn For every ash is a lesson learned With a pocket full of flowers we all fall down So take it while you're still around I'm just sayin'