Phil Ochs — Song of My Returning

[Verse 1] The wild geese are dancing in the ripples of the morn My wanderlust is formed I've got to follow them wherever they may lead For I am just a sailor on a ship across the land Let me hold your hand To bid farewell so i can knuckle to my knees [Chorus] But I'll be back again no matter where I go For it's only love that frees the fire for burning Then I'll take you in my arms and tell you all I know As I sing the early song of my returning [Verse 2] The weary world is waiting for ambitions to be played Now young and not afraid I've got to challenge every chalice that I know My eager ears are listening for the singing of the sign Deeper are the lines Upon the face that finds reflections in the road [Chorus] Yes, I'll be back again no matter where I go For it's only love that frees the fire for burning Then I'll take you in my arms and tell you all I know As I sing the changing song of my returning [Verse 3] My drifting days prepare me to do battle with the night A phantom of the fight I've got to conquer all the courage of my fear The answer lies in limbo and the harvest will be hard But sacred are the scars That leave their mark upon the fast dissolving year [Chorus] Yes, I'll be back again no matter where I go For it's only love that frees the fire for burning Then I'll take you in my arms and tell you all I know As I sing the growing song of my returning [Verse 4] Time must have her victory, it's that I've always known But I won or lost alone And when a voice calls out "There's someone you must meet" With every strength remaining I will suffer one more scene I'll gather all my dreams And with my final breath I'll lay them at your feet [Chorus] Yes, I'll be back again no matter where I go For it's only love that frees the fire for burning Then I'll take you in my arms and tell you all I know As I sing the final song of my returning