Return of the Little Bird

(Eric Bachmann / Little Bird)

Why won't you fly away with me?

Can't you fly away and see?

We looked up at the beauty

trying to pull our hearts away

We heard the words you carried

as you whistled across the sea

But we settled in for winter

and the long dark of restless things

as you flew far away Little bird now

and left us dreaming of the spring

In the darkness of our sorrow

among the thorns of our regrets

A pain of one lost memory

Still echoes to us in our beds

Won't you fly away with me?

Won't you fly away with me?

A haze of clouds and frozen breath

followed us along the earth

There was no sign of thawing

No springtime filled with mirth

Why won't you fly away from here?

Won't you fly away from fear?

'Cause nothing here ever changes

It's the same old thing every day

Don't you know little people?

There's got to be another way

Some of us just ignore it

out of apathy and pain

Many do their best to avoid it

Many others are left in shame

So, won't you fly away with me?

Don't you fly away from me

All the snow is turning dark now

and there's the freezing rain

And if we can't find shelter

I fear we may all go insane

'Cause all the people on the street

Are blowing 'round and the sky is gray

And if you don't return I believe

We'd all just wither and fade away

Won't you fly us all away?

Can you fly away with me?