Closest Thing

You’re the closest thing to running
With my shoes untied
Took my wings out of the closet
And you handed me the sky
Like a bird or a plane
Or Superman himself
You’re the closest thing to flying
That I have ever felt
I didn’t see you coming
Like water on the street
You blew in like a feather
And I dropped a thousand feet
Like the trail from a star
Or a penny in a well
You’re the closest thing to falling
That I have ever felt
And oh, I
Was a worn-out hallelujah
Hallelujah
By a sleight of hand
You saved me from myself
You’re the closest thing to magic
That I have ever felt
Like a bird or a plane
Or Superman himself
You’re the closest thing to flying
That I have ever felt