Heaven's Hawk — Original Country-Rock Song

Heaven's Hawk Country-Rock Anthem Lyrics--- (Verse 1) There’s a hawk that circles over the old county line, Ridin’ thermals underneath the morning shine. Wings spread wide like he owns the sky, Never asks the wind which way to fly. I first saw him standing on a telephone wire, Sun behind his feathers like a crown of fire. I was sitting on the hood of an old beat-up Ford, Wondering what the hell I was searching for. He looked down at me, then he looked away, Like he’d heard every prayer I forgot to say. (Pre-Chorus) And I swear when those wings went wide, Something changed deep down inside. (Chorus) Heaven’s hawk, fly high, fly free, Carry every broken dream where the angels see. Ride that wind through the clouds of blue, Take a little piece of this old heart with you. When the road gets rough and the night gets dark, I look up searching for that heavenly spark. If there’s a message written in the clouds above, I believe he’s carrying it on the wings of love. Heaven’s hawk… keep flying. --- (Verse 2) Granddad used to tell me, “Boy, watch that bird, There’s more to life than the things you’ve heard. A hawk don't fight every storm that comes— Sometimes he just spreads his wings and runs.” He'd sit on the porch with his coffee black, Talk about the years that he couldn't get back. Said, “Son, someday when I'm gone from here, Don't waste your life drowning in fear.” Then one cold morning, that porch went still, No coffee cup sitting on the windowsill. I stood in the yard with tears in my eyes, And there he was— That hawk in the sky. (Chorus) Heaven’s hawk, fly high, fly free, Carry every old man's prayer where the angels be. Ride that wind where the blue runs wide, Tell him his boy's still standing on this side. When the road gets rough and the night gets dark, I look up searching for that heavenly spark. And every time those wings cross over my heart, I swear I can feel him though we're miles apart. Heaven’s hawk… keep flying. --- (Verse 3) Years rolled on like a freight train running, Some days were cruel, some days were stunning. I found love, lost love, found myself again, Learned that broken roads can still lead home in the end. I got older, but I never forgot That bird on the wire in that parking lot. Whenever life tried to pull me apart, I'd look toward the heavens and listen to my heart. Then one summer evening after a storm, The whole western sky turned orange and warm. That hawk came soaring through the fading light, And I laughed through tears at the beautiful sight. (Bridge — Country-Rock Build) Fly! Over the mountains! Over the pines! Over the memories left behind! Fly! Over the river! Over the rain! Over every loss and every pain! You don't need a road when you've got the sky, You don't need permission when you're born to fly. And maybe that's the lesson I've been trying to learn— Some things don't disappear... They just return. --- (Instrumental Break) Electric guitar screams— WHOOOAAAH! Banjo runs underneath the riff, Drums hit hard like thunder on the cliffs. “Fly on!” --- (Final Chorus — Huge Country-Rock Finish) Heaven’s hawk, fly high, fly free, Carry all the love that's left inside of me. Ride those winds where forever starts, Carry every name carved into our hearts. When the road gets rough and the night gets dark, I'll follow your shadow like a guiding spark. And if there's a place beyond these stars, Maybe that's where all our lost ones are. Heaven’s hawk, don't ever come down, Keep circling high over this little town. And whenever I wonder if heaven is near, I'll watch those wings disappear. --- (Final Refrain) Fly high… Where the blue meets gold. Fly high… Where the stories get told. Fly high… Where the lost find peace. Fly high… Where the heart finds release. --- (Outro — Soft Acoustic Fade) Now every morning when the sunlight breaks, I look toward the heavens for old memories' sake. And sometimes... Way up high... I see those wings. I tip my hat. I smile. And whisper— “Keep flying, old friend.” Heaven’s hawk… 🦅🌅🎸💛