Phil Ochs - Song Of My Returning Lyrics
The wild geese are dancing in the ripples of the mornMy wanderlust is formedIve got to follow them wherever they may leadFor I am just a sailor on a ship across the landLet me hold your handTo bid farewell so I can knuckle to my kneesBut Ill be back again no matter where I goFor its only love that frees the fire for burningThen Ill take you in my arms and tell you all I knowAs I sing the early song of my returningThe weary world is waiting for ambition to be playedNow young and not afraidIve got to challenge every chalice that I knowMy eager ears are listening for the singing of the signDeeper are the linesUpon the face that finds reflections in the roadYes, Ill be back again no matter where I goFor its only love that frees the fire for burningThen Ill take you in my arms and tell you all I knowAs I sing the changing song of my returningMy drifting days prepare me to do battle with the nightA phantom of the fightIve got conquer all the courage of my fearsThe answer lies in limbo(? ) and the harvest will be hardBut sacred are the scarsThat leave their mark on the fast disolving yearsYes, Ill be back again no matter where I goFor its only love that frees the fire for burningThen Ill take you in my arms and tell you all I knowAs I sing the growing song of my returningTime must have her victoryIts that Ive always knownBut I won or lost aloneAnd when a voice calls out theres someone you must meetWith every strength remainingI will suffer one more sceneIll gather all my dreamsAnd with my final breathIll lay them at your feet.Yes, Ill be back again no matter where I goFor its only love that frees the fire for burningThen Ill take you in my arms and tell you all I knowAs I sing the final song of my returning