I saw two magpies, a girl and a boy
One for sorrow, two for joy
With no salutes I move away
And long to face, face, face, face down fear

I saw two magpies, there was a girl and a boy
One for sorrow, two for joy
Content to cry, no more to lie
I move away and lie in truce

Look two magpies, ooh a girl and a boy
One for sorrow, two for joy
Three for a girl and four for a boy
I saw two magpies, two for joy

Content to cry, no more to lie
In truth with you to face down fear
Content to cry, no more to lie
No more to lie and face down fear