The Steel Wheels - Red Wing

      Red Wing
Recorded by the Steel Wheels

[Verse 1]
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In the summer sun in nineteen eighty one  
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The day was long till I heard the song whistle like the wind 
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And I was standing there dust was flying through the air 
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Like days before when we believed in things we couldn't see 

[Chorus]
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Oh my red wing take me softly 
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To my home now to my family 
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Oh my red wing hold me closely 
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Take me under the brightest sun 

[Verse 2]
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When the day is done and another night has come 
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I'll rest my weary bones and pray the bird I love hasn't flown away 
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And I recall again that to my kindest friends
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The ground below will be set free and with my love I'll be 

[Chorus]
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Oh my red wing take me softly 
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To my home now to my family 
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Oh my red wing hold me closely 
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Take me under the brightest sun 

[Verse 3]
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Money she has none she was never one 
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Buy metal wings or death machines or anything between 
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And when my time has come and all my days are done 
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If heaven waits we'll breach the gates on her wings we'll be one

[Chorus]
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Oh my red wing take me softly 
      D7             G
To my home now to my family 
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Oh my red wing hold me closely 
        D7                  G
Take me under the brightest sun 

[Chorus]
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Oh my red wing take me softly 
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To my home now to my family 
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Oh my red wing hold me closely 
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Take me under the setting sun