Hoot owl moan, and hoot owl cry
Down on the banks below
She been feeling the strain of the night getting longer
Hoot owl shout and hoot owl sigh
Down on the banks below
Calling mercy to the sky with every song
Night birds still sing by the river, when they're far from home
Night birds still sing by the river, when they're far from home
Night birds still sing by the river, when they're far from home
They still sing no matter how far they roam
Hoot owl whisper and hoot owl whine
Down on the banks below
For his love gone south for better weather
Hoot owl waiting for a sign
Down on the banks below
Calling up to the mighty soul divine
Night birds still sing by the river, when they're far from home
Night birds still sing by the river, when they're far from home
Night birds still sing by the river, when they're far from home
They still sing no matter how far they roam
Feel that cold wind, when we go it alone
Look out for daylight, look for any signs of home
Sometimes the weight of, all this pain in your heart
Only needs to find, a way out in the dark
Like the night birds sing
Night birds still sing by the river, when they're far from home
Night birds still sing by the river, when they're far from home
Night birds still sing by the river, when they're far from home
They still sing no matter how far they roam
Night birds still sing by the river, when they're far from home
Night birds still sing by the river, when they're far from home
Night birds still sing by the river, when they're far from home
They still sing no matter how far they roam
Night birds still sing by the river, when they're far from home
Night birds still sing by the river, when they're far from home
Night birds still sing by the river, when they're far from home
They still sing no matter how far they roam