White sheet folded tight and lean
Coldest wind he's ever seen
Sailing through a charcoal sky
Watching all the swallows fly
Soggy edges start to fray
Miles away from sunny day
Tattered wing and ink gone gray
Looking for a place to stay
Fly back to the wooden floor
Knocking on a heavy door
Ride the thunder, ride the gale
One last trip upon the trail
Iron clouds begin to break
Heavy shivers start to shake
Landing on a porch of pine
Crossing over one last line
Fly back to the wooden floor
Knocking on a heavy door
Ride the thunder, ride the gale
One last trip upon the trail
Rain drops hit like hammer blows
Where the muddy river flows
Water soaking through the fold
Story that was never told
Old man sitting in a chair
Static humming in the air
He sees paper on the wood
Standing where the young boy stood
Small white ghost of summer heat
Resting by his weathered feet
Sodden page and ink run deep
Promises he had to keep
Fly back to the wooden floor
Knocking on a heavy door
Ride the thunder, ride the gale
One last trip upon the trail
Just a piece of paper now
Home beneath the cedar bough
Home again.