"The Fledgling Jay" lyrics

It happened fast and sudden
How could there be a reason
Fallen from a bough, it was life or death
A mother cried, with all her breath

Fly away with all your might
Fly from the darkness to the light

At a distance on the ground
From the willow came the sound
Then gone from view, they moved askew
And without a lift, and left adrift

Fly away with all your might
Fly from the darkness to the light

Back into sight and stunning
A hawk with clutching talons
To break the odds, mother bravely diving
But lightning struck, the trinity was tangled

It happened fast and bluntly
How could there be a lesson
But blessed is the mother jay
And those that clutch the prey
Blessed in the talons
The one carried away

Fly away with all your might
Fly from the darkness to the light

To the light, to the light, to the light