Passing Through

It's not so great to show up late to a party
When the one you want to see is gone
Oh, I pray I have the patience to wait for you
Waiting in the places you once knew

It's just a few weeks that you drop in on us
From your winter home so far away
That's the way it goes with those migrations back home
The best you can hope for is a quick hello

You're just passing through
To another home you've taken to

There's a way the day to day can drag on
Little ones kicking up dust
It's something that you want to grab
But you can't hold on
And when you try before you know it's gone

They're just passing through
To another home they've taken to
They're just passing through
So I'm just glad they're here now

Hear that cry in the summer
The siren's storm will be chasing you away
I try to drown it out
Cause I'm just not ready
Hear that cry in the summer
The siren's storm that's pulling me away
Oh I know that I can't stay

See, I too am just a weary traveler
But last Saturday I caught a glimpse
Of one of the few remaining warblers of the spring
I paused moment to listen to him sing

I'm just passing through
To another home I've taken to
I'm just passing through
So I'm just glad I'm here now
I'm here now