Dawn closes in without mercy and my boy is here I'll be the one to damn us both if pride is a sin Flying on wings of faith, dying on wings of fear No more leashes, cut the cord - no more reeling him in Shooting star of my own flesh and blood A comet on wings of pride Failure flying, falling from the sky But look at that boy try I've told him my failures and given him all of my grief But now it's time that he should learn from his own mistakes To be empowered or betrayed by his own belief I admire his faith, his strength, and the risks that he takes Shooting star of my own flesh and blood A comet on wings of pride Failure flying, falling from the sky But look at that boy fly Shooting star of my own flesh and blood A comet on wings of pride Failure flying, falling from the sky But look at that boy die