Gilded

There was a time when I was young
I'd lie in the tall grass and stare at the sun
Nothing to do but dig in the dirt
Long before my heart learned how to hurt

But you took those young days from me
Unlatched the cage, set the wild bird free
Your once golden heart gilded her wings
Sent her flying to fall beneath

White are the mountains that hold up the sky
The river is frozen, the well's running dry
I stood in the bed where our flowers have died
You stole the rose color out of my eyes

Yeah, you took those young days from me
Unlatched the cage, set the wild bird free
Then your silver tongue gilded her wings
Sent her flying to fall beneath

You took those young days from me
Unlatched the cage, set the wild bird free
Then your silver tongue gilded her wings
Sent her flying to fall beneath

Yeah, you took those young days from me
Unlatched the cage, set the wild bird free
Your once golden heart gilded her wings
Sent her flying to fall beneath