Icarus

You were old, but your mind was like a child's
Strong and full of youth, sharp and sub obtuse

And you were the one that we all left behind
And we all hope that you were the one who wouldn't mind

We turned your back and sent you the wrong way
You couldn't ask and didn't know to wait
With wild ideas that wouldn't go away
Forget those things and do not disobey me here

Don't fall far behind too soon
Brittle I don't mind
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Bad day, but just hold on and you know that soon you'll see
Bad day, but it's only one of seven in the week
Bad day, put your chin up and stop being so naive. [Don't leave.]

Don't fall far behind too soon
Brittle I don't mind
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Don't fall far behind too soon [and it's too far gone, along]
Brittle I don't mind, [and it's too far gone, too long]
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