Hawk and Eagle

Hawk and the eagle had a great fight
Who of the two had mastery of flight?
Trapped down here I don't care
Just give me the wings and I'll fly from here

So far from you, the distance hems me in
Bound in by countless miles, chained to endless days
Through the air that crackles and hums, and the silence that follows
I would bear my body away from its mediocre struggles
Over winter valleys and mountain sides
Over foaming rivers where the brown trout glide
Where wild grasses scent the air
I long to be where you are

Hawk and the eagle had a great fight
Who of the two had mastery of flight?
Trapped down here I don't care
Just give me the wings and I'll fly from here

Freed from the rhythm of the day, tired in the twilight still
My mind maps your weary face as you trace your days in
And in my hands I take the land, like a blanket pulled
Roads, highways, houses, farms, in their folds I'll draw you near
No wheel, no wing, no boat can bring me home
My feet in clay, I wait the day when I will see you

Hawk and the eagle had a great fight
Who of the two had mastery of flight?
Trapped down here I don't care
Just give me the wings and I'll fly from here