Red Wing

In the summer sun in nineteen eighty one

The day was long till I heard the song whistle like the wind

And I was standing there dust was flying through the air

Like days before when we believed in things we couldn’t see

Oh my red wing take me softly

To my home now to my family

Oh my red wing hold me closely

Take me under the brightest sun

When the day is done and another night has come

I’ll rest my weary bones and pray the bird I love hasn’t flown away

And I recall again that to my kindest friends

The ground below will be set free and with my love I’ll be

Oh my red wing take me softly

To my home now to my family

Oh my red wing hold me closely

Take me under the brightest sun

Mommy she has none she was never one

By metal wings or death machines or anything between

And when my time has come and all my days are done

If heaven waits we’ll breach the gates on her wings we’ll be one

Oh my red wing take me softly

To my home now to my family

Oh my red wing hold me closely

Take me under the brightest sun

Oh my red wing take me softly

To my home now to my family

Oh my red wing hold me closely

Take me under the setting sun