So dark the night when he traveled without sight Through the trees and the clouds Searching for a bough to rest his tired head From the flight which he just led She wants to be that way, Oh, to be that way, She wants to be Below the tree lay a sight for no one to see A broken heart in two, and a child's mood that is so blue Tear-stained cheeks Take a peek at the vision up above Hovering over her like a dove She wants to be that way, Oh, to be that way, She wants to be So cold the air as it flutters and fluffs his hair And he yearns to find that dawn's just on its way To bring a bright new day And she turns to see all of the veins in the leaves She wants to be that way, Oh, to be that way, She wants to be The stains on her cheeks Sparkle in the moonbeam, she speaks And she wipes her knees And opens her eyes to see The scrape was already healing The whole time she was appealing She wants to be that way, Oh, to be that way, She wants to be