Song of My Returning by Phil Ochs
Song of My Returning by Phil Ochs

Song of My Returning

Phil Ochs * Track #14 On A Toast to Those Who Are Gone

Song of My Returning Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The wild geese are dancing in the ripples of the morn
My wanderlust is formed
I've got to follow them wherever they may lead
For I am just a sailor on a ship across the land
Let me hold your hand
To bid farewell so i can knuckle to my knees

[Chorus]
But I'll be back again no matter where I go
For it's only love that frees the fire for burning
Then I'll take you in my arms and tell you all I know
As I sing the early song of my returning

[Verse 2]
The weary world is waiting for ambitions to be played
Now young and not afraid
I've got to challenge every chalice that I know
My eager ears are listening for the singing of the sign
Deeper are the lines
Upon the face that finds reflections in the road

[Chorus]
Yes, I'll be back again no matter where I go
For it's only love that frees the fire for burning
Then I'll take you in my arms and tell you all I know
As I sing the changing song of my returning

[Verse 3]
My drifting days prepare me to do battle with the night
A phantom of the fight
I've got to conquer all the courage of my fear
The answer lies in limbo and the harvest will be hard
But sacred are the scars
That leave their mark upon the fast dissolving year

[Chorus]
Yes, I'll be back again no matter where I go
For it's only love that frees the fire for burning
Then I'll take you in my arms and tell you all I know
As I sing the growing song of my returning

[Verse 4]
Time must have her victory, it's that I've always known
But I won or lost alone
And when a voice calls out "There's someone you must meet"
With every strength remaining I will suffer one more scene
I'll gather all my dreams
And with my final breath I'll lay them at your feet

[Chorus]
Yes, I'll be back again no matter where I go
For it's only love that frees the fire for burning
Then I'll take you in my arms and tell you all I know
As I sing the final song of my returning

Song of My Returning Q&A

Who wrote Song of My Returning's ?

Song of My Returning was written by Phil Ochs.

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