Strawbs - The Golden Salamander lyrics

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The bird had silver wings, my friends,<br />

And reached out for the sky;<br />

It found its wings were broken,<br />

It had lost the right to fly.<br />

The pink-eyed salamander<br />

Changed its colours for the day;<br />

It changed from white to purest gold<br />

And left the stag at bay.<br />

Now I am but a p;oor man<br />

In the apple blossom state,<br />

I choose to fly where'er I please,<br />

The stag must needs a mate.<br />

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My golden salamander,<br />

You must take me as I am.<br />

I cannot change my colours,<br />

I am but a simple man.<br />

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The golden salamander<br />

Had become the rite of spring;<br />

The silver bird made promises<br />

That scarcely meant a thing;<br />

They told the wicked huntsman<br />

Where the stag had run to rest.<br />

Now the elderly survivor<br />

Knew this was not for the best;<br />

He opened up his heart<br />

And prayed for peace for all mankind.<br />

He asked a fortune teller<br />

But found out that she was blind.<br />

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The clouds were passing over,<br />

There was little sign of rain;<br />

The sun was slowly rising<br />

From its slumberdown again.<br />

The stag had run to cover<br />

In a copse beside the lake;<br />

The huntsman broke the silence<br />

And the birds began to wake.<br />

The fortune teller smiled<br />

As the survivor spoke of fate.<br />

He thanked her for her interest<br />

But knew it was too late.