Childhoods End? Lyrics

Lyric discussion by yodafly 

Cover art for Childhoods End? lyrics by Marillion

A lovely cheerful song which serves as the antidote to the preceding Blind Curve. A good job considering the anguish that you'd be left with otherwise :D

I've never been truly clear on the magpie imagery but I assume it served as an inspiration at some low point in his life sometime. Nature has a habit of doing that I find.