Oh, the beggar on his cornerstone
Catches pity in his wrinkled hand
But the lover whose bird has flown
Catches nothing only grains of sandAll the children in the distant house
They have feelings only children know
But the lover whose bird has flown
Catches nothing only flakes of snowThe sensation is not new to you
It's something we all have known
You get it, it goes right through you
Yes, it's something we all have knownAnd the bird, it has flown
To a place on it's own
Somewhere all aloneNow the hermit in his lonely cave
Has himself to keep him company
But the lover whose bird has flown
He has heartaches same as you and meThe sensation's not new to you
It's something we all have known
You get it, it goes right through you
Yes, it's something we all have known
And the bird it has flownNow the hermit in his lonely cave
Has himself to keep him company
But the lover whose bird has flown
He has heartaches same as you and me
Oh, it's started snowing