Laura Marling Lyrics
"I Was An Eagle"

So your grandmother sounds to me
A woman I would be proud to be
And you say she reminds you of me
Every little boy is so naive
Oh I will not be a victim of romance
I will not be a victim of circumstance
Chance or circumstance or romance
Ir any man who could get his dirty little hands
ohh nooo

So your grandfather sounds like me
Head up shoulders back and proud to be
Every little girl is so naive
Failing in love with the first man that she see
Oh I will not be a victim of romance
I will not be a victim of circumstance
Chance or circumstance or romance
Or any man who could get his dirty little hands on me
ohh nooo

When we were in love, if we were
When we were in love I was an eagle and you were a dove

Today I will feel something other than regret
Pass me a glass and half smoked cigarette
I've damn near got no dignity left..
I've damn near got no dignity left!

Ohhh I will not be a victim of romance
I will not be a victim of circumstance
Chance or circumstance or romance
Or any man who could get his dirty little hands

When we were in love, if we were
When we were in love I was an eagle and you were a dove

When we were in love, if we were
When we were in love I was an eagle and I rose above you and preyed