Roberta Flack - This side of forever

Wounded I fell from the sky
You fed me right from your hand
Once a small frightened dove
Now a falcon on your glove
Strong enough to fly should [bad word] me.

But let me stay
Please try to get to know me
I can find my way to love if you will show me
And then one day, just this side of forever 
You might hold me so I never fly away
Oh, I need you

But if you ask me to leave
And I should cling to your sleeve
Then just wave me goodbye and away I will fly
To circle high above you when I leave you

But let me stay
Please try to get to know me
I can find my way to love if you will show me
And then one day, just this side of forever 
You might hold me so I never fly away