Petoskey Stone Lyrics

treading north
along the shore
i comb the dune grass through my hands
lift my gaze
and there it stays
until two circling eagles land

stretch my stride
to beat the tide
i climb up higher for dry sand

then with stealth
i find myself
upon a hill where two pines stand

and on this white sand
however far i roam
forever will i find myself back home
eagle feather oh
sturgeon bone
and in my left hand
a petoskey stone
in a lull
cry two white gulls
they clamor close to where i stand

night will soon
fall on the dunes
i gather branches with both hands

northern air oh
sleeping bear oh
weathered birches torn and tanned
winter"s long
the wind is strong
but look at you how still you stand

when i"m done
just as the sun
i shall set heavy upon this land

for my shade
i"ll hope i"ve made
a faint impression in the sand

and on this white sand
however far i roam
forever will i find myself back home
eagle feather oh
sturgeon bone
and in my left hand a petoskey stone