When the time was ripe and the hopes were low And the winds of December decided to blow For just one second the Earth was still Held together by an unknown will In that moment the lights all dimmed And groups of people filled the streets They all saw the spirits fly Sprinkling stardust in their eyes I am the only one in motion You can see me passing by But if you listen to me closely You can hear the songbirds cry I am the only one in motion You can see me passing by But if you listen to me closely You can hear the songbirds cry When the lights came back with a bright white glow And everybody saw what we never know In that one second when the Earth was still Something happened so far unseen Cause in that moment the clouds went by And groups of people filled the sky I saw their spirits fly Sprinkling stardust in my eyes I am the only one in motion You can see me passing by But if you listen to me closely You can hear the songbirds cry I am the only one in motion You can see me passing by But if you listen to me closely You can hear the songbirds cry I am the only one in motion You can see me passing by But if you listen to me closely You can hear the songbirds cry I am the only one in motion You can see me passing by But if you listen to me closely You can hear the songbirds cry