Rick Springfield - Broken Wings Cover

Broken Wings
(Page, George, Lang)
Originally recorded by: Mr. Mister

Baby
don't understand why we can't just hold on
to each other's hands
This time might be the last I fear unless
I make it all too clear

I need you so.

Take these broken wings
And learn to fly again
learn to live so free.
And when we hear the voices sing

The book of love will open up and let us in.

Take these broken wings -
Baby
I think tonight we can take
what was wrong and make it right.
Baby
it's all I know
that you're half of the flesh
And blood that makes me whole
need you so.
So take these broken wings . . .

Let us in - let us in -
Baby
it's all I know

That you're half of the flesh
And blood that makes me whole

Yeah
yeah
yeah
yeah
yeah!
So take these broken wings . . .
Take these broken wings . . .

Documentation

This song reached #1 on December 7, 1985 and stayed there for two weeks.
This song was written in 20 minutes by band members Richard Page and Steve George along with Page's cousin John Lang, and was one of the three songs on the demo tape the band presented to RCA records. A release from Mr. Mister's second LP, the song languished for months before even hitting the charts. But then it sped to the top. Miles Davis cut a jazz cover version.

This has also been covered by Gloria Gaynor and John Tesh.

Rick Springfield performed this song in Rockford, IL on 2/18/05.

This is on his cd "The Day After Yesterday"