The Highway of Tears (I heard the owl calling out my name)



By the side of a lonely highway

Where the tall pines bend and sway

Where the raven spins on a cold north wind

And the owl spends his day.

While the snow falls all around me

And time drifts slowly by

I turn my eyes to the cold grey skies then I hear my mother cry.

Can't you hear me cry? can't you hear me cry? Oh Mother can't you hear me cry?



And I'm sure I saw my sister

Some time in the early morn.

She came to me but she couldn't see me

Standing here alone.

And she seemed to look right through me

Though her eyes were open wide.

Then she turned around looking down on the ground and walked to the other side.

On the other side, On the other side, Oh Sister I'm on the other side.



And I wonder Do they miss me?

Do they think I'm doing well?

Does my brother know how I love him so

Or can he really tell?

Then somewhere in the distance

At the closing of the day

If the wind is right, in the failing light I can hear my Brother pray.

Can't you hear me pray? Can't you hear me pray? Oh Brother can't you hear me pray?



In the shadow of the evening

When the moon comes over the hill

I stand alone, chilled to the bone

And I know I always will.

Then morning comes around again

It always seems the same

My father's near I can almost hear him calling out my name

Calling out my name, Calling out my name, I can hear my Father calling out my name.



It's a long time now since I heard the owl, calling out my name.

Calling out my name, Calling out my name, I heard the owl calling out my name.