Intro Hush now, listen, what's that sound? Something rolling in from miles around
Verse 1 Morning mist on the Hungarian plain Silver light and a whisper of rain Then a trumpet, then a thousand more Rolling like waves toward a distant shore Long legs dangling, wings spread wide Giants gliding on the autumn tide You can't help but stop and stare At a hundred thousand feathers in the air
Chorus It's an ocean in the sky, hear it roar! Thousands of cranes and they're calling for more Every wingbeat is a wave, every cry a song Singing south together, rolling along Oh, an ocean in the sky, wild and free Hortobágy's got a symphony!
Verse 2 They're tall as a toddler, grand as a king But it's the chorus of the flock that makes your heart sing Bugles and rattles, a rolling refrain Like a brass band caught in a hurricane Gathering in fields as the sun goes low Nature's got a stadium and what a show No conductor, no score, no ticket to buy Just the sound of the world saying goodbye to July
Chorus It's an ocean in the sky, hear it roar! Thousands of cranes and they're calling for more Every wingbeat is a wave, every cry a song Singing south together, rolling along Oh, an ocean in the sky, wild and free Hortobágy's got a symphony!
Bridge Close your eyes and you could swear The sea is rushing through the air Open them and there they go Painting the sunset, row by row Oh-oh-oh, let them fly Oh-oh-oh, fill the sky
Final Chorus It's an ocean in the sky, hear it roar! Thousands of cranes and they're calling for more Every wingbeat is a wave, every cry a song Singing south together, rolling along Oh, an ocean in the sky, wild and free Hortobágy's got a symphony! Hortobágy's got a symphony!
Outro Fading now, over the hill The sky is quiet, but I hear them still An ocean in the sky...