Greg Brown - Young Robin

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I m a young robin way up hig,
too old for the nest, too young to die,
watching the jays and the grackles sail by,
calling me bad names.
I know I could fly if I wanted to,
I know I could fly if I wanted to,
I know I could fly if I wanted to,
I don t want to , right now.
One of my brothers tried too fast
and his first flight was his last-
I saw him flopping around in the grass
and that fat cat saw him too.
Dad sit singing at the top of the tree.
Mom floats by and says to me
take your time, just wait til you re ready
just watch me for awhile.
Oh, I know you could fly if you wanted to,
I know you could fly if you wanted to,
I know you could fly if you wanted to,
Do you want to, right now?
I ll just ease out where the tree meets the sky,
and wait for a good breeze blowing by
and spread my wings and close my eyes-
Here goes nothing.
I knew I could fly if I wanted to,
I knew I could fly if I wanted to,
I knew I could fly if I wanted to ,
And I want to, I want to, I want to,
Right now.

Inne utwory

  • No place away
  • Pound it on down
  • Nice when it rains
  • All the little places
  • Lately
  • Back home again
  • Summer evening
  • Famous friends
  • Lullaby
  • Speed trap boogie
  • Milk of the moon
  • Payday
  • Marriage chant
  • Out in the country
  • Downtown
  • Just live
  • Our little town
  • Losowe utwory

    People lead

    When the people lead
    the leaders they will have to follow
    and all their lies and their alibies
    they will have to swallow
    and it s you that has the authority
    for the one who is right
    is the majority

    when the people lead
    people take the lead
    children you ve got to take your lead
    or you shall be...

    Out in the country

    Out in the country, gravel road a-ramble all around.
    Out in the country, gravel road a-ramble all around.
    And the dust blow up til the cool rain tumble down.

    I m a redwing blackbird sit singin on the fence.
    I m a redwing blackbird sing sittin on the fence.
    Say it s...

    Boys wanna fight

    The boys wanna fight
    The boys wanna fight
    The boys wanna fight
    The boys wanna fight
    But the girls are happy to dance all night

    They know best how they can mess with us
    Nursing an opinion s getting dangerous
    And in a world where good s not good...

    Magdalena

    Magdalena sits in her chair
    Speaking on the mass
    She talks in splice and splinters
    She laughs not breaking glass
    She said that she would have me
    Spirit her away
    Stealing all my images
    Till theres nothin left to say

    Oh, magdalena
    Nothing like the saint you are
    Your love is like a razor
    My heart is just a scar
    Oh, magdalena
    Nothing...

    Love all

    Somewhere the Wind Is Whispering Into Somebody s Ear
    Somewhere Someone Is Hearing Just What They Want to Hear
    Somewhere Somebody s Savior Has Finally Appeared
    The Kind That Makes Great Poetry and Abbreviates Careers

    Love All, Trust a Few

    Jehoshaphat the Genius Said to Bosco the Kid
    Come and Get It, Youth Is Served, You...