I found a sparrow lying on the ground;
Her life I knew would soon be at an end.
I knelt before her as she made a sound,─ and listened as she said. "My friend.─
Take these wings─ and learn to fly─ to the highest mountain in the sky;
Take these eyes─ and learn to see─all the things so dear to me.

Take this song─ and learn to sing,─fill your voice with all the joys of spring;─
Take this heart─ and set it free,─ Let it fly─﹝Let it fly, let it fly﹞
beyond the sea."
I found another sparrow lying on the sand,
tiny bird whose life had just begun.

I picked him and held him in my hand;─ I smiled at him and said, "My son.─
Take these wings─ and learn to fly─ to the highest mountain in the sky;
Take these eyes─ and learn to see─all the things so dear to me.
Take this song─ and learn to sing,─fill your voice with all the joys of spring;─
Take this heart─ and set it free,─ Let it fly─﹝Let it fly, let it fly﹞
beyond the sea."