Wishes and Sparrows

1.
The winter sky streams off the lake in waves
Sun and snow singing an endless refrain
And the first plan you make is not who you are
And the first step you take is not who you are

If wishes were sparrows these poor souls would take wing and fly
Is one of us held in your hand worth more or less in the sky?

2.
A strange kindness whittles the hunger away
A strange kindness holding the demons at bay
And the worst plan you make is not who you are
And the worst step you take is not who you are

If wishes were sparrows these poor souls would take wing and fly
Is one of us held in your hand worth more or less in the sky?

And the last thread you weave is not who you are
And the last loss you grieve is not who you are
And the last place you leave is not where you are
And the last place you leave is not where you are, it's not where you are

(words and music: Karl Bailey/Fearsome Bear Music [ASCAP])