The Bird I Long to Be

I see him hovering over my head
There in the azure sky
He’s miles above this sorrow
Sings his songs as tears pass by

There are rainbows in the distance
That surely he’ll pass through
He’s a confidant of paradise
The oceans know him, too

Just a pilgrim in the distance
Spans his wings over the sea
He’s the one who stole my shadow
He’s the bird I long to be

There’s a boat out in the great blue deep
That he’s serenading now
I hear it in my roiling dreams
I watch and wonder how

Just a pilgrim in the distance
Spans his wings over the sea
He’s the one who stole my shadow
He’s the bird I long to be

I wonder where he sleeps
Or if he ever rests his head
I live my life in search of him
Find emptiness instead

Just a pilgrim in the distance
Spans his wings over the sea
He’s the one who stole my shadow
He’s the bird I long to be