Oh, the beggar, on his cornerstone
Catches pity in his wrinkled hand
But the lover, whose bird has flown
Catches nothing, only grains of sand
All the children, in the distant house
They have feelings only children know
But the lover, whose bird has flown
Catches nothing, only grains of snow
The 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 known
And the bird it has flown
To a place on it's own
Somewhere all alone, hey
Oh, the hermit, in his lonely cave
Has himself to keep him company
But the lover, whose bird has flown
He has heartache, same as you and me
(Sensation)
The 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 known
And the bird, it is flown
Oh, the hermit, in his lonely cave
Has himself to keep him company
But the lover, whose bird has flown
He has heartache, same as you and me
Oh, same as you and me, yeah
She's got its heartache
Catches pity in his wrinkled hand
But the lover, whose bird has flown
Catches nothing, only grains of sand
All the children, in the distant house
They have feelings only children know
But the lover, whose bird has flown
Catches nothing, only grains of snow
The 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 known
And the bird it has flown
To a place on it's own
Somewhere all alone, hey
Oh, the hermit, in his lonely cave
Has himself to keep him company
But the lover, whose bird has flown
He has heartache, same as you and me
(Sensation)
The 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 known
And the bird, it is flown
Oh, the hermit, in his lonely cave
Has himself to keep him company
But the lover, whose bird has flown
He has heartache, same as you and me
Oh, same as you and me, yeah
She's got its heartache