Black crane, call with all your heart Tell 'em not to resort to religions Black crane, black crane Always keeping apart Unwilling to consort with pigeons And when things slow to a crawl And sighs fill their eyes Up and Away, Up, Up and Away! And the Emperor's tastes have changed Avert your eyes Up and Away, Up, Up and Away! 'Cause the dreams you dreamed in the vines Mean about as much as mine And from the gutter From under the rubble Rise, rise, spread your feathers Each word they utter Invites more trouble So stay beyond the reach of letters And when things slow to a crawl And sighs fill their eyes Up and Away, Up, Up and Away! And the Emperor's tastes have changed Avert your eyes Up and Away, Up, Up and Away! 'Cause the dreams you dreamed in the vines Mean about as much as mine