The Cry Of The Wild Goose

Em Em Am B7 Tonight I heard the wild goose cry, wingin' north in the lonely sky Em Am Em Em Tried to sleep but it was no use, 'cause I am a brother to the old wild goose Em Am B7 Flip-flap hurry up take to the sky, wish I had wings so I could fly Em Am N.C. Em Em I hear the honker and the blue goose too, one went to Canada, the other just flew Em Am B7 My heart knows what the wild goose knows andI must go where the wild goose goes Em C Em Am B7 Em Wild goose, brother goose which is best? A wanderin' foot or a heart at rest? (hoohoohoo) Em Am B7 The cabin is warm and the snow is deep and I got a woman who lies asleep. Em Am Em Em When she'll wake at tomorrow's dawn, she'll find poor critter that her man is gone Em Am B7 My woman was kind and true to me, she thinks she loves me the more fool she Em Am N.C. Em Em She's gotta learn that it ain't no use, to love the brother of the old wild goose Em Am B7 My heart knows what the wild goose knows andI must go where the wild goose goes Em C Em Am B7 Em Wild goose, brother goose which is best? A wanderin' foot or a heart at rest? (hoohoohoo) Em Am B7 Spring is comin' and the ice will break, I can't linger for a woman's sake Em Am N.C. Em Em She'll see a shadow pass overhead, she'll find my feathers beside my bed Em Am B7 My heart knows what the wild goose knows andI must go where the wild goose goes Em C Em Am B7 Em Wild goose, brother goose which is best? A wanderin' foot or a heart at rest? (hoohoohoo)