Fly away, birds

summer was a time for wings
flying on the winds from china
we could fly to rivers running
we could sing beyond the sorrows
no time for sorrow when you're on the wing

lanterns light the evening sky
smoke and wine and laughter sighing
we could lay upon the golden ground
flying kites that pull upon the string
no time for sorrow when you're on the wing

loss is not a punishment
this is how the pageant marches
but for a time and then a silence
we are not a riddle to be solved
fly away, birds
fly away
ride the wind
sing what you say
fly away, birds
fly away
sing your songs
and then we'll fly away

autumn comes in from the forest
the smell of darkness, land of shadows
the colors of the ancient pageant
leaves they are all falling down
no time for sorrow when you're falling down

looking at the book of nature
the pages all connected strangely
no words to tie it all together
everything already bound
no time for sorrow when you're falling down

loss is not a punishment
this is how the pageant marches
but for a time and then a silence
we are not a riddle to be solved
fly away, birds
fly away
ride the wind
sing what you say
fly away, birds
fly away
sing your songs
and then we'll fly away

lanterns light the evening sky
smoke and wine and laughter sighing
we could lay upon the golden ground
flying kites that pull upon the string
no time for sorrow when you're on the wing

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