I went out walking through the fields

Across the tracks at Harmony Hill

The blackbirds hovered, the sky was low

The lights went down along Harmony Road

The church bell told a different song

And I nearly felt that I belonged

The church bell told a different song

And I nearly felt that I belonged

The sister was walking high on the ridge

A procession was passing over the bridge

They did not see her as she passed along

They did not hear her full-on song

The church bell told a different song

And I nearly felt that I belonged

The church bell told a different song

And I nearly felt that I belonged

On my arm was a red tattoo

Of a beautiful bird when I showed it to you

His tail feathers rose in twisted bands

To cover my heart and to cover my hands

The church bell told a different song

And I nearly felt that I belonged

The church bell told a different song

And I nearly felt that I belonged

The leaves laughing high in the trees

The choir was smiling as it stroked my knees

And where was the shame? There was such pride

You walked with me then my shadow bright

Made our bed under a mountain ash

With blade sharp wind and hailstone lash

I hesitated and you seem to know

I've got to go back to Harmony Road

The church bell told a different song

And I nearly felt that I belonged

The church bell told a different song

And I nearly felt that I belonged

I went back walking through the fields

Across the tracks at Harmony Hill

The blackbirds were gone, the sky was aglow

The lights came up along Harmony Row