Guillermo Veloso - Many Birds (The Abandoned Nest) lyrics

I came upon a fallen nest Left to dry and alone on the ground A pa**ing rain had but for a moment given it Brief life And I wondered What scarlet cardinal, azure jay or resolute robin Had returned to find this empty home Once downy warm with egg, twig, and spittle. Once a home once a love once a life Many birds mate for life Some do not