June 18, 1976

Verse 1 You were born in Casey, Missouri To a girl who wasn't married After your birth she brought you to the nursery Kissed your head and told you not to worry And then quietly she turned and slipped away In the elevator her heart began to pound To the rooftop in her slippers and her gown On the edge she took one last look around Then closed her eyes and pushed away Chorus Speeding toward the ground Through the air without a sound So graceful Verse 2 Twelve flights down nearly naked on the ground Skin and tragedy always attract a crowd And so it was when a policeman came around He took more than 50 eyewitness accounts Each one in awe For they'd never seen a girl so sad and beautiful Chorus Speeding toward the ground Through the air without a sound So graceful