New Model Army - Paekakariki Beach Lyrics
I saw you walking away from the battlefieldThrough the clearing smoke to the other sideLay down your weary headAnd gazing up two ocean birds are wheeling, turningPaekakariki Beach on the other sideBy the green of the hills and the rolling tideI lay down in the ashen sandAnd high above the ocean birdswere wheeling, turning, circling, flyingAnd you have seen too muchToo many causes lost and wonThe wild desires all drowned in the seven seasAnd so we walk away from the battlefieldThrough the clearing smoke to the other sideLay down in the morning sunand high above the ocean birds arewheeling, turning, circling, flying...