High up above the crowd   The Great Valerio is walking   The rope seems hung from cloud to cloud   Time stands still while he is walking   His eyes steady on the target   His foot is sure upon the ropes   Alone, peaceful as a mountain   And certain as the mountain slope      We falter at the sight   We stumble in the mire   Fools who think they see the light   Prepare to balance on the wire   And we learn to watch together   We feed on what we see above   Until our hearts turn like the seasons   And we are acrobats of love      How we wonder   How we wonder   Watching far below   We would all be that great hero   The Great Valerio      Come all you upstart jugglers   Are you really ready yet?   And who will help the tightrope walker   As he tumbles to the net   So come with me to see Valerio   As he dances through the air   And I'm your friend until you use me   And let's be sure I won't be there      How we wonder   How we wonder   Watching far below   We would all be that great hero   The Great Valerio