Never knew why he would fall victim to five-dollar highs

Bending his stories, inventing new lies - telling of cancers

One way to avoid questions and answers





Chorus

And Karl, he's lucky

He's learned how to fly

By keeping his knees on the ground

The most likely one to achieve

Such a high

And Karl is missing tonight





What can I say to his poor father

He calls every day - looking for clues

There's no "Gingerbread Man" for him to follow

The candy man's come and taken his son





And Karl, he's lucky

He's learned how to fly

By keeping his knees on the ground

His face in the dirt

And his friends by his side

And Karl is missing tonight





Maybe I'm the one that's wrong - I misunderstood

You just wanna die young to come back And feel good

But is it worth the exchange? Does it keep you from harm?

The last time I saw you ~ you clutched my arm and you wept

Like a child





And Karl, he's lucky

He's learned how to fly

By keeping his knees on the ground

He's learned how to leave without saying goodbye

And Karl is missing tonight

And Karl is out of my life. Out of my life.