Flames from the heart the glow of a night's fire The touch under my ribs of fluttering wings Hope like lights in the night sky A vision to smile by In darkness the fight is to be won Now the sun is soon to rise A new day comes, may it shine Listen, my friends - it talks, listen The dead cedar's voice unleashed Patience is not a waste of life Endurance may bring sight A vision of a time once dreamed If you search that which speaks And prepare your hands to climb Follow the black bear, feel the ride Climb the cedar, above each branch rise Reaching the thunderbird A soul on its back Desire's aim to fly away It's time to soar Reach for the stars, reach for the high But higher the climb, farther the fall So grip tightly Black bear leads, all aboard The thunderbird calls The thunderbird calls No more hopes of mere dreams Nor painted wings, or eyes that never sleep Follow the black bear, feel the ride Climb the cedar, above each branch rise Reaching the thunderbird A soul on its back Desire's aim to fly away It's time to soar Darkest ocean challenged Heart headed for the deepest dive Chase through endless plains Losing balance as the cedar shakes Below the wolves are drooling Careless fool's footing earns Your dream denied Beware, for some poets lie Behold your time to live, your time to die Perfect blossom Abundant harvest Birth of a new child and the start of new life Swim through the tall grass Surf through the sky Resting on the hope Of travels soon to come