Darknes sparkles the edge of dawn 
like a heart that's turned stone cold 
the ones I love are dead and gone 
and I am growing old 
Oh my heart is whispering 
go back north 
to the north I truly love 
I'd follow the geese but they're heading south 
so I'll follow the morning dove 

When I get there I'll build a fire 
and stare into the flames 
for every single spark that flies 
I'll remember a loved one's name 
When spring surrounds the winter ground 
and the ice falls from the nest 
and winter sings with a voice of spring 
I'll be heading for the west 

For I have live and I have died 
a thousand of your deaths 
I've partaken a thousand times 
the sweetness of your breath 
I have held you in my eyes 
with my hands cupped 'neath your breasts 
and lay me down to rest 
and lay me down to rest 

I will not follow the meadowlark 
I'll follow the morning dove 
I'll prove my wings both strong and true 
til I found the one I love 
But I shant forsake the meadowlark 
she did not forsake me 
to the meadowlark godspeed 
to the meadowlark godspeed 

The eagle got us in the air 
the buzzard picked our bones 
the meadowlark sang us songs 
the morning dove took us home 

Darknes sparkles the edge of dawn 
like a heart that's turned stone cold 
the ones I love are dead and gone 
and I am growing old 
Oh my heart is whispering 
go back north 
to the north I truly love 
I'd follow the geese but they're heading south 
so I'll follow the morning dove 
I'll follow the morning dove