Vardry Spencer - The Eagle lyrics

Too much pain, too much and for too long. The eagle can no longer see from two miles high. He circles and circles hoping for clarity. Then he glides downward and lands upon the dusty earth--a stranger bound by tears. But time is a merciless friend. He is more unhappy here, here lost in a land too con- fining for his greater needs. For which is worse: To shun the tears that wash away the stinging sands of hurt or to weep for screaming wings which do no longer feel the upsurge of power and ancient strength? Oh no...He sees it now and close up: Sing on the wind. Cry in flight. Dip and swirl and turn in circles over the clouds, but fly he must for to be less than what he is is to spoil the grandeur of his noble heart. Love the tears as you love the flowing waters. It is life's way of moving things on, past the present barriers and out to sea--to freedom