Behind the Eye of the Mind

Birds fly high over the forest Over the leaves now tinged with brown Birds fly high over the forest Over the leaves now tinged with brown Fly to the south where the sun still beckons Fly to the south where the sun still beckons Fly to the south where the sun still beckons From behind the eye of the mind Wings that lift them into the sunrise Up to the cold of the morning air Wings that lift them into the sunrise Up to the cold of the morning air Carry the traveler over the mountain Carry the traveler over the mountain Carry the traveler over the mountain From behind the eye of the mind Some will fall below their comrades Losing the height they must maintain Some will fall below their comrades Losing the height they must maintain Unavailing, and fighting and flailing Unavailing, and fighting and flailing Unavailing, and fighting and flailing From behind the eye of the mind In strength of wing, the first arrival Will light in the dust of his summer home In strength of wing, the first arrival Will light in the dust of his summer home And many is the instinct that carries the migrants Many is the instinct that carries the migrant Many is the instinct that carries the migrants From behind the eye of the mind