Passed him by a long time ago
But didn’t stop to pick him up that day even though he was late
We drove by

A year later my family moved, he moved to the same town far away
We became friends, smoked cigs, played ball together in all kinds of weather
We worked on our jump shot

Bucky little wing, you flew away

His name was Charles, he was my friend
We got along, but in the end
Bucky little wing, you flew away

It was tough being weak, while Bucky was strong
His daddy died in a car wreck
And I got sick of being pushed around
Standing my ground when Bucky had my back
Hiding in a bush and it’s okay

We started rolling with a different crew
Before I knew it we drifted to
Bucky little wing you flew away

Once some racist kids, this is what I heard, pushed him underneath a moving truck
It swerved but got his head on accident
They ran like devils in the night

Word was he died. I didn’t cry but oh, oh how I tried

Monday came and he did too, so he didn’t die
Just some violet bruises and one shut eye

Can’t believe that he survived, he was like a ghost after that day
But he was just so mighty you might say

His name was Charles, he was my friend
We got along but in the end
Bucky little wing you flew away
Bucky little wing you flew away





(originally transcribed by CiroccoJones, edited by Asher, thesloth)



Lyrics submitted by DarkArchon

Track duration: 09:39

"Little Wing" as written by Christopher Young

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    General Comment:This song is called "Renaud".
    Flag RaygunShaunon June 15, 2011   Link
  • +2
    General Comment:Apparently, Charles Littlewing is a paralyzed Native American man. I did some research and I'm sure his nickname is Bucky. So that's what I've gathered. This might be a true story.
    Flag ctaduranon June 17, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:To nightblumpkin, if you own the Islands CD then just wait like 4:50 seconds into the last song, and this starts playing.
    Flag brandnewplagueon January 05, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:i love this song sooo much

    jus' some liner notes:
    it's rolling for different crews
    before i noticed we drifted too.
    Flag Peach_Moonon September 02, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:where can i find this song?
    Flag nightblumpkinon August 24, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I get the vibe that this song is about some inanimate object that has to do with cars. Probably meant to be funny if I could figure out what it was about. Theres a lot of references to cars:
    "we drove by"
    "His daddy died in a car wreck"
    "rolling with a different crew"
    "we drifted too"
    "underneath a moving truck"

    Could very possibly be about a car. With the "little wing" being a small spoiler. And the "racist kids" took a joyride and hit a truck with it. Having "one shut eye" could be one broken headlight.

    Thats my guess.
    Flag chrisbcreem2002on June 08, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:The lead singer comes from a small town with a large population of first nations, bucky little wing is a reference to one of his native friends native name perhaps and this would help explain why the racist kids pushed him into the moving truck
    Flag secretspiceon November 02, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I definetly think this song is about a childhood friend and that's why we'll never know quite exactly what Bucky little wing means. Even if I don't fully understand this song, this still has to be one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.
    Flag Lets_startover332on July 30, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:I thought this was called "Renaud", that's what it says on mine.
    Flag yoargon July 19, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:This song is called 'Renaud' on my CD
    Flag benk0202on July 12, 2006   Link

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