When I left my home,
my home by the river
I said to them: “You can take my room
if you think I won’t come back again”
And I didn’t so they did
Though it took a few years
And it nearly took my energies
But I had to find my own way

Yes, I’m a skylark
The Russian named me The Swallow
Yes, I would fly away
Too quickly to ever catch me 
Don’t try to trap me
Never try to catch a free soul
‘Cos I just wanna live in my home
Now my own by the river
In the valley
Don’t try to catch me

In my home by the river
I fought the battle that was in vain
But then I had to forgive them
Vengeance is a poison I can’t swallow, anyway
Rising up in the heights
Rising above it all
Seeing it all clearly now
I will not come to fall

Yes, I’m a skylark
The Russian named me The Swallow
Yes, I would fly away
Too quickly to ever catch me 
Don’t try to trap me
Never try to catch a free soul
‘Cos I just wanna live in my home
Now my own by the river
In the valley
Don’t try to catch me

In my home by the river
I’m a poor, lonesome cowboy
Far away from home
A free wanderer
A skylark on its way to the valley

About

A prodigal son grows up on a farm, leaves the house, fights with his parents and forgives them as he inherits their estate, all the while a messenger watches over him.

Credits

Written by Harri Alatalo

Produced by Juho Isomäki