Belated Forgiveness Plea

as a pilgrim i did go
to a land that i did know
to the shores of Trist la Cal
to see if i still felt the same
and the sun blazed madly insane
but the seagulls they have gone
the seagulls they have gone

i searched the sand for sound
my eyes forced to the ground
the wind laughed wild and shrill
my heart it tried to spill
its crazy tears
there is nothing here for me now
the seagulls they have gone
the seagulls they have gone

i stand both young and old
but the winds of time blow cold
this much you must believe
it pains to see you grieve
i pity you
but there is nothing that i can do
for the seagulls they have gone
the seagulls they have gone

as a pilgrim i did go
to a land that i did know
to the shores of Trist la Cal
to see if i still felt the same
and the sun blazed madly insane
but the seagulls they have gone
the seagulls they have gone

--donovan leitch