I didn't want to let you down

Not gold rope, nor hair rope

From my ivory tower

Ladders are for raising:

Awareness

Consciousness

Children

For bringing up:

You brought me up that way

And never let me

Let me down

And so I'll go with this young man

Even though you don't think it's best

Because I need to let us down

I need to raise myself this time

So cut the cord

I need to fall.