A THOUSAND PAPER CRANES

You hitchhiked out one day on the tracks of life 
Left behind history, structure, belief 
Found a camp with other stragglers 
Backpacks and shoes and society's travelers 
Lost in the wood, old growth in your eyes 
Locked in the forest of your own truth and lies 

Let me make you 
A thousand paper cranes 
Folded from the pages of my heart 

Dreamer, a patchwork schemer 
Waltzed through your childhood searching redeemers 
Tried angels, book, candle, bell 
Laughter and sadness and heaven and hell 
Lost in the ruin, crumbling stone in your mind 
Locked in the prison of your own bond and bind 

Let me make you 
A thousand paper cranes to find you where you are 
A thousand paper cranes to keep you safe from harm 
A thousand paper cranes to lend you wings to soar 

Once I stepped off the walk 
Wolves and bears, followed fisher and fox 
In the gloom your spirit around me 
Guided my feet, your arms enwound me 
Reached the clearing you stayed behind - an angel 
Lost in the dark, your own path to find 

Let me make you 
A thousand paper cranes to find you where you are 
A thousand paper cranes to keep you safe from harm 
A thousand paper cranes to shine a morning star 
A thousand paper cranes folded from pages of my heart 
A thousand paper cranes folded from pages of my heart

© 2020 Lyrics by Tara Novak
Published by Talamh Music