Away then fly yon bird of peace br And spread your wings across the land, br So red with blood and scarred by shell br May you then greet each soldier's hand, br Your love all hatred could dispel br That rages through that weary line, br So arms be laid down in the mud br And then once more the sun would shine. br br So sing for joy as you now go br And may your music fill the air, br For you alone can find a way br To end this sadness and despair, br Sail through the smoke the battles bore br Let peace descend from clouds above, br And fall like rain upon those men br And show the way to lasting love. br br Fly on! Fly on! My feathered friend br Across the hills and mountains roam, br Until the guns lay silent fly br To make this land again your home, br For then the flowers will bloom once more br And blossom form upon the bough, br The winds of war shall then be stilled br And all shall heed your lasting vow.