Wandering through the living desert seeking a limb That I could rest my head upon and let my thoughts begin I'd never seen another feather before so elaborately patterned My senses were shattered to the floor I asked it what its name was and it answered with ease As it swung itself in rhythm through a crack in the breeze But did it understand my reason for crying When it shot through a hole in the sky? And haven't you heard? The Fire-Tree Bird is leaving today (What did you say?) He's losing his mind, and leaving behind A fiery world (It's so absurd) But if you'd prefer, The Fire-Tree Bird Was only a part of your mind Seek and then maybe you'll find yet another one (Make no mistake for Fire-Tree's sake) Searching to the end of every rope in the stars But it didn't leave a note or send a heavenly card I read the patterns apprehending the wall Was I searching for feathers on the fall? And haven't you heard? The Fire-Tree Bird is leaving today (What did you say?) He's losing his mind, and leaving behind A fiery world (It's so absurd) And if you'd prefer, the Fire-Tree Bird Was only a part of your mind Seek and then maybe you'll find yet another one (Make no mistake for sanity's sake)