Song Lyric: "What The Hummingbird Said"

What The Hummingbird Said


I was listening to the sound of ancient rivers
And the whispering of the breezes through the leaves
Got mixed up in all the chatter of the sparrows
In the dark incessant humming of the bees
Stood there for forever waiting to be found
But never really understood I wasn't lost
I could see a thousand miles stretched out before me
Crystal clearly
But within reach everything was out of focus


Then swift movement caught the corner of my eye
A tiny thing of beauty came into my view
And the hummingbird said:
“All I ask is something small and sweet that will sustain me
If you can give it...can I ask it of you?”


I was wandering through the labyrinthine mazes
Of the days as once I knew familiarly
Treading hills and fields and streets that long since yielded
To the slow decay that everything must see
Looking for a sign in all I could behold
I longed to bring its deepest meaning to the light
I could see a thousand facets of the past
But not a single one convinced me
That the future would be alright


Then swift movement caught the corner of my eye
A tiny thing of beauty came into my view
And the hummingbird said:
“All I ask is someplace warm and safe that will protect me
If you can give it...can I ask it of you?”


Then swift movement caught the corner of my eye
A tiny thing of beauty came into my view
What the hummingbird said was all I needed to sustain me
And if you'll listen...I'll sing it for you.

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