I watched you as you landed
On the branch above my door
And suddenly the warm air
Wasn’t quiet any more
You held my gaze, I looked away
Like staring at the sun
And now instead of nothing there was one
And every summer morning
At the same time you return
And all our conversations
There’s so many things to learn
I tried to mend your broken wing
The time you couldn’t fly
Just sat and counted clouds and days go by
You glide and swoop and soar away
Dive deep and climb so high
Your colours painting circles in the sky
And now in late September
All our time has gone
You’ve caught the southern breezes heading home
The tree woke up from winter
And the leaves are green again
I scan the blue sky hoping
That I’ll recognise a friend
And every day I listen
For the song you used to sing
And every year I’m waiting for next spring
Written by William Jones
Published by Summerhouse Music Ltd
credits
from The Zen House,
released May 23, 2011
William Jones: voice
Jon Kirby: keyboards
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