作词 : Ian Anderson
 作曲 : Ian Anderson
 Well, i saw a bird today
 Flying from a bush
 And the wind blew it away.
 And the black-eyed mother sun
 Scorched the butterfly at play
 Velvet veined. i saw it burn.
 With a wintry storm-blown sigh,
 A silver cloud blew right on by.
 And, taking in the morning, i sang
 O requiem.
 Well, my lady told me, "stay."
 I looked aside and walked away
 Along the strand.
 But i didn't say a word,
 As the train time-table blurred
 Close behind the taxi stand.
 Saw her face in the tear-drop black cab window.
 Fading into the traffic; watched her go.
 And taking in the morning,
 Heard myself singing
 O requiem.
 Here i go again.
 It's the same old story.
 Well, i saw a bird today
 I looked aside and walked away
 Along the strand.