A Delicate Thing

Love is a delicate thing
When it first comes round
Think of gentle wings above hard ground
When I met Michael, time started to fly
Look into the sky in the mind's eye
He lived in poor part of town
In a bleak estate
The neighbourhood was run down
We kissed at his gate
My heart starts beating
Like a bird leaving the nest
I could feel the wings inside my chest
And I rose above the town
Gravity couldn't keep me down
All my weight fell away
I began to gasp and I began to sway
The schools, the factories, the drunken bars
Was above them seeing stars
It took my breath away
And rising up and on the Milky Way
Love is feather-brained
When it first comes
It won't be tied, or chained down by some
When I knew
Michael was two years older than me
I didn't tell him I was younger than he
Love is a delicate thing
When it first comes round
Think of gentle wings above hard ground
When I met Michael, time started to fly
Look into the sky in the mind's eye