Herons flew above me in the morning light Giant shadows fell down on me And misty waves sounded in my ears They still echo in my mind Baby, once in a while As my eyesight fails And all the colors range Between tones of gray I recall that sound And i wish i was In that morning light Where the herons fly The creek and i have aged The herons are all gone Grey and white, they don't fly here But as i stare through the rising dawn
They're still vivid in my mind Baby once in a while I can hardly see Through my memories It's like a crazy dream I once had of dying And i wish i was In that morning light In the morning light In the morning light I wish i was In the morning light As the years come tumbling down I wonder if i'll hear the sound Of the grey herons flight In the morning lig¬ht