I spend my days in long lines
In villages, towns, and cities
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Swallows are the queens
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Flying the lines of freedom
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I want to get my feet off the ground
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I want to fly away from here
And only come back someday
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I'll put the suitcase in the hold
Don't wait for me at the station
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One day a swallow said
"Daughter, the world spins
Use the breeze to your advantage
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But the sun warns before it sets"
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I want to get my feet off the ground
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I want to fly away from here
And only come back someday
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I'll put the suitcase in the hold
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Don't wait for me at the station
And my mother used to say
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Be strong, head for the sea
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Climb slopes, place bets
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On luck, not on bad luck"