I AM THE EAGLE
(Rhett Davis)


Rhett Davis - 1976


 


There once was a silver-grey fox of great beauty 
Who lived very deep in the woods 
Afraid of the meadow, where life once before 
Had treated her worse than it should 


And to think of the mountain beyond the green meadow 
Did surely bring fear to her heart 
For she'd heard the stories of all the great hunters 
And shivered and cried in the dark 


Tired of living a life in dark shadows 
The fox ventured out in the light 
And rejoiced at the sound and the smell of the meadow 
While keeping her shelter in sight 


Then all at once such a fear overcame her 
As a shadow passed over the sun 
And as she heard the cry of the great hunting eagle 
She knew it was over and done 


I am the eagle, the sweet soaring eagle 
I've come to take you away 
High up the mountain, past sparkling blue rivers 
And show you the place where I stay
 
Please do not fear me, for I will not harm you 
No matter what others may say 
For though it is true that our lives should not mingle 
I’ve a-need of some friendship today 


Though she didn't know why, she accepted the offer 
And reluctantly climbed on his back 
And the woods and the meadow were left far behind her 
It seemed she would never get back 


Then the fox sensed a yearning deep within the great eagle 
And she felt something stir in her too 
Could she, a fox fall in love with the eagle 
Could he fall in love with her too 


Could this eagle be lonely and searching for someone 
To help him rule his domain 
Had he ever had someone to love and protect him 
And bring him in out of the rain 


And the eagle spoke soft and his words were a wonder 
In a voice touched with sadness it seemed 
Even though I must hunt in the name of survival 
I need not kill all that I see 


For I am the eagle, the sweet soaring eagle 
I've come to take you away 
High up the mountain past sparkling blue rivers 
And show you the place where I stay
 
Please do not fear me, for I will not harm you 
No matter what others may say 
Though it is true that our lives should not mingle 
I’ve a-need of some friendship today 


I've a-need of some friendship today 


I've a-need of some love today






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - June 2008)