in the summer sun 1981 the day was long til i heard the song whistle like the wind i was standing there dust was flying through the air like days before when we believed in things we couldn t see oh my red wing take me softly to my home now to my family oh my red wing hold me closely take me under the brightest sun when the day is done and another night has come i ll rest my weary bones and pray the bird i love hasn t flown away and i will call again up to my kindest friend the ground below will be set free and with my love i ll be oh my red wing take me softly to my home now to my family oh my red wing hold me closely take me under the brightest sun money she has none she was never won by metal wings or death machines or anything between when my time has come and all my days are done if heaven waits we ll breach the gates on her wings we ll be one oh my red wing take me softly to my home now to my family oh my red wing hold me closely take me under the brightest sun oh my red wing take me softly to my home now to my family oh my red wing hold me closely take me under the setting sun