Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Once in a lifetime, a dream goes by
And the people all realize
Soaring out of reach
The eagle, he must fly

Cliffs of eternity shine before him
He chances one more try
Not to make there, the eagle must die
Not to make there, the eagle must die

So let the eagle fly, let the eagle fly
Never let him die, let the eagle fly

Soaring high beyond the shadows
Hanging in the air
Colors of the rainbow tells him he’s there
Eyes of the eagle saged with sorrow
At the sight he sees
Worlds ascend below him
Hear him cry in the breeze
Can’t you hear him crying n the breeze

So let the eagle fly, let the eagle fly
Never let him die, let the eagle fly

He soars over mountains and through
The valleys of yesterday
No he’s all alone
The eagle has lost his way
Going down into the darkness
He whispers one last prayer
Knowing all alone he had failed to make it there
Knowing all alone he’d failed

So let the eagle fly, let the eagle fly
Never let him die, let the eagle fly

Let the eagle fly, let the eagle fly
Never let him die, let the eagle fly

So let the eagle fly, let the eagle fly
Never let him die, let the eagle fly

Oh let him fly
Oh let him die…


Written by: Richard Burton, Gary Stewart, Dee Dee Ausbrooks & Wayne McKnight
Album: single
Released: 2025