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Swansong
A great white swan in flight above a steaming sea
Settled on an island beach with you and me.
The time has come, she
said, to strike out on your own:
A mother knows when baby birds are grown.
Far across the sea of shadows lies
a promised land.
The way is hard, but you can make it if you try.
Give us a kiss and say goodbye.
I love you,
yes, but if you stay with me, you'll die
Someday you'll know the reason why.
Just when all hope is lost, you'll
find a place to land:
Build a cozy nest and learn to understand.
You'll watch your babies growing older day-by-day
And when the time is right
you'll send them on their way, saying:
Far across the sea of shadows lies a promised
land.
The way is hard, but you can make it if you try.
Give us a kiss and say goodbye.
I love you, yes, but if
you stay with me, you'll die
Someday you'll know the reason why.
A great white swan in flight above a steaming
sea
Rises through the mist into eternity.
The time has come, she says, at last my work is done
I hear a voice
that spoke when I was young, saying:
Far across the sea of shadows lies a promised land.
The way is hard, but
you can make it if you try.
Give us a kiss and say goodbye.
I love you, yes, but if you stay with me, you'll die
Someday
you'll know the reason why.
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