Songbird

Oh Songbird, Oh Songbird Oh sing me a song It's been three whole weeks now Since you've come and gone It's been three whole weeks now Since I've heard your song Oh Songbird, Oh Songbird What took you so long? I've flown from the prairies Crossed mountains and streams I've fished on the coastline And perched in the trees I've seen black smoke arisin' From a hole in the ground And the song that it sings Is an unholy sound The song that it sings Is an unholy sound I know you could hear me If you'd open your ears Some voices have been here For ten thousand years The waters once crystal Are now running black And the song of the river Will never come back The song of the river Will never come back Oh Songbird, Oh Songbird Oh sing me a song It's been six whole weeks now Since you've come and gone It's been six whole weeks now Since I've heard your song Oh Songbird, Oh Songbird What took you so long? I've seen your young son Caged in iron and steel His dreams of great fortune Lie under the fields His future betrayed By the promise of gold No song for his children When he's tired and old No song for his children When he's tired and old My road has been long now I'm weary from flight I'll be on my way With the morning's first light I pray that my voice Has not spoken in vain Even after I leave you My song will remain Oh Songbird, Oh Songbird Oh sing me a song It's been many years now Since you've come and gone It's been many years now Since I've heard your song Oh Songbird, Oh Songbird What took you so long?