Bird of Paradise (Album Version)

Bird of Paradise - Michael Franks

You appear on the horizon far away

My desire to be there with you stirs the wind

And fills the sense

In the bay I drop the anchor down swim ashore

On the beach the coconut palms orchids planchoniana and you

Your silent eyes convince me I'm your own

We're safe inside this agile blue lagoon

I want to know you bird of paradise

I want to show you of the love that I feel

I need to touch you bird of paradise

I need your touch to make this fantasy real

On the sea a storm is raging far away

And the ship like so many toys fear the wind

And fight the waves

In your arms it's a forgotten dream nothing more

Here the sky is perfectly clear evening star

The moonlight and you

Your silent eyes convince me I'm your own

We're safe inside this agile blue lagoon

I want to know you bird of paradise

I want to show you of the love that I feel

I need to touch you bird of paradise

I need your touch to make this fantasy real

Just you and me comprehensible of dreams

The bare necessities of love

My bird of paradise I realize

But you were sent here from above

You're my bird of paradise

My bird of paradise

Just you and me comprehensible of dreams

The bare necessities of love

My bird of paradise I realize

But you were sent here from above

You're my bird of paradise

My bird of paradise