All around us flies the snow Winter finds us moving slow From a dark wood comes the sound Of a tall tree falling down Little sparrow, did you hear? Wings of angels draw you near Breath of winter chills the ground Now a tall tree's fallen down Little sparrow, did you weep? Did you wake from restless sleep? Was your heart then turned around By a tall tree falling down? From the dark wood comes the sound Breath of winter chills the ground Was your heart then turned around Sparrow? Little sparrow, still you fly Still you gaze into the sky Are you longing, do you yearn For a tall tree to return? All around us flies the snow Winter finds us moving slow From a dark wood comes the sound Of a tall tree falling down