Golden Bird

[Verse 1]
Walking along on a path in the mountains
I saw a bird flying way up high
Gold were its wings in the sun of the morning
Flashing at me as it flew through the sky

[Verse 2]
Its beauty was such I felt I must have it
Chased it all day, nearly into the night
Finally angered that I couldn't catch it
Determined that I would stop it in flight

[Verse 3]
I found a stone by a mountain stream flowing
Rounded and smooth by the water's fast flow
It felt so warm and alive in my hand
It was an arrow, my arm was the bow

[Verse 4]
Then a flashing of wings and a cry pierced the air
It fluttered and it fell on the rocks at my feet
Weeping I left it, the thing that had fallen
Blood stained my hands and tears wet my cheeks

[Verse 5]
But later that night as I lay in my bed
I heard the sound of wings in the air
The room became bathed in a warm golden glow
I opened my eyes and a woman stood there

[Verse 6]
"Didn't you know when you hurt me so cruelly
"I was your lover, I was your friend?
"You couldn't stand it that I was so free
"Now you will never see me again"