I made a war band out of clay Shaped the mold of her Gave them magic powers And burned them in the fire Burrowed them beneath the roots I hid them under the stone
I carved a tiny ship of oak Sewed the sails of leather I breathed life into the sails I dug the man o' war The tiny galley I concealed Anchored it under the bank
I scoured the skies at ghost birds fly Listen the sea bite high At dusk I studied whispering winds By night I wandered away To seek advice from lightless lands When the death advised me thus
When skies turn black with acrid smoke When cries of pain howling the wind Conjure those you've shaped of clay Invoke those burnt in the fire
I scoured the skies at ghost birds fly Listen the sea bite high At dusk I studied whispering winds By night I wandered away
The skies turned black with acrid smoke The forests burned to the ground Cries of pain howled in the wind I dug the war band from their burrows Take back the oak and man o' war Send not your mother back
The ship that sailed for open seas Vanished in the horizon Flew on back, perched in the fire
When clouds will clear and sky turns blue And green water hung once more When wind will bring rain of life And I is safe once more Summon them those you made of clay Call back those burnt in fire
I made a war band out of clay Shaped the mold of her
I scoured the skies at ghost birds fly Listen the sea bite high At dusk I studied whispering winds By night I wandered away To seek advice from lightless lands When the death advised me thus At dusk I studied whispering winds By night I wandered away