Cowboy Junkies - We Hovered With Short Wings lyrics

We hovered with short wings Over the hillock crest A breath-like ?? Glowing, showing bones Glowing, showing bones With much bellowing and rowing A change of directioning let you out Deaf and loud Let you out A hungry, hungry awful hunter A breath, his came asunder (The old dog makes padded cake) As the aged come for me As the aged come for me