an empty nest ist just a tangled mess since your bird has flown you filled her with emptiness light enough to float you taught her everything she knows think you'd know by now it don't feel the same this time around take a walk down your old street and try not to forget you tied her down you left her alone she stuck it out too long with you out of sight she kept you in mind on her first flight think you'd know by now it don't feel the same this time around take a walk down your old street and try not to forget how do you feel now you feel alone you don't feel so smug do you since your bird has flown think you'd know by now everything's changed somehow take a walk down your old street think you'd know by now