I took my birchbark wings And I fastened them on tight Looked my homeland over And flew right out of sight I flew right out of sight I flew right out of sight I looked my homeland over And flew right out of sight Past meadows, streams, and brush Beyond the mountains high I journeyed to great cities Where wonders filled my eyes Where wonders filled my eyes Where wonders filled my eyes I journeyed to great cities Where wonders filled my eyes A wind came from the west It gave a mighty blast A gale so strong and boundless It took me to the past Took me to the past Took me to the past A gale so strong and boundless It took me to the past Then I looked down to see Great vessels sailing in These ships bound for The New World My forefathers within My forefathers within My forefathers within These ships bound for The New World My forefathers within I watched them till the land As families they raised I saw them plant those birch trees From which my wings were made From which my wings were made From which my wings were made I saw them plant those birch trees From which my wings were made So I took my birchbark wings And I fastened them on tight And in the right direction I made another flight I made another flight I made another flight And in the right direction I made another flight