Too Weary For His Wings

[good4somethingbum]

Too Weary For His Wings ©2011 Robert George BMI

Well, I parked by Granpa’s farmhouse
And I took the front porch stairs
Whiskey jug still on the table
Mandolin beside his chair
Then the scarecrow watched me walkin’
Down an old road full of ruts
And I passed a well of whispers
Right beside a quan-set-hut
With a dusty bi-plane

Then I saw that leanin’ willow
As the day began to dim
And I heard a lonely songbird
Whistlin’ on a crooked limb
Time had slowly turned the season
Soon the fishin’ pond would freeze
So that bird was only restin’
Till he rode a restless breeze
South across the high plain

Yeah, he’d journeyed far n wide
And there’s freedom when in flight
That will make a wand’ring spirit sing
But he sat there in the autumn chill
And his pilgrim spirit stayed so stayed
Cos he felt too weary for his wings

Then I saw my Granpa’s gravestone
And I thought of things he said
Though he’d dusted crops for neighbors
In Korea he flew jets
And a long range bomber

Then last year his sight grew blurry
And he dusted less and less
Though his lonely heart weighed heavy
Now it’s finally at rest
Here at home with honor

Cos he’d journeyed far n wide
And there’s freedom when in flight
That will make a pilgrim spirit sing
But he rested in the autumn chill
And his pilgrim spirit stayed so still
Cos he felt too weary for his wings
Too weary for his wings

Then that songbird finished singin’
And he caught an evening breeze
Daylight hid behind the foothills
And the dancing shadows from the trees
Soon began to deepen

Though I knew the angels waited
With my Granpa’s rich reward
One more night might be a treasure
And I wondered if the Lord
Would just leave him sleepin’

Soon he’ll journey far n wide
And there’s freedom when in flight
That will make a wand’ring spirit sing
But he’s resting in the autumn chill
And his pilgrim spirit stays so still
Cos he feels too weary for his wings

Too weary for his wings
Too weary for his wings…

[abigail]

The weariness really comes through. I especially like the alliteration of Weary/wings and freedom/flight.

[abigail]

What a wonderful idea---and so masterfully done.

[good4somethingbum]

thanks Abigail.