The geese have moved their flight path to the East
I miss the gladness of their graceful wings
And wish I were a bird and not a beast
In the river, they have had their feast
While the sparrows watched and gently sang
The geese are gone, their flight path’s to the East
Seeing their grace at sunset gave me peace
The natural world such beauty to us brings
The wish I were a bird and not a beast
North East London’s cut up by the Lea
No bridge destroys its power, its currents sing
The geese have moved their flight path further East
The geese do not make nests in a tall tree
But dwell upon the water like the swans
I wish I were a bird or honey bee.
As the infant wisely grabs and clings
So the geese will fight if threat descends
The geese have moved their flight path to the East
Oh, to fly at sunset with the least