Spring Song

Bruce Cockburn

When we come 
when we come again 
to celebrate renewal 
at the heart 
at the heart of us 
our eyes will touch Life 

though we may be hard to find, 
where we stand in time 
the mirrors of the past shine 
with the light of unborn days 
we wander in the flames 
with nothing but our names 
and no-one for the blame 
we love so well to focus on 

When we come 
when we come again 
to search beside the Fool 
for the heart 
for the heart of us 
our eyes will touch Life 

by ornaments entranced 
we trace in frenzied dance 
the patterns carved by chance 
on the pavement of memory 
seasons turning yet again 
the Mother's breast is full again 
as in heaven, so with men 
is now and ever shall be 

till we come 
till we come again 
to recognize renewal 
at the heart 
at the heart of us 
our eyes will touch Life