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Dead Birds

from The Border by Carlton Hesston

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I'm a happy go lucky loud obnoxious clumsy son of a bitch
Head in my hands when I'm not keeping up appearances
I drink my water from the river and my wine from a plastic cup
Always trying to move on, walking 'til I can't stand up

I hope I make enough time to leave most of life behind
And all the people I'm surrounded by everywhere all the time

My yard is full of dead birds that flapped their wings and couldn't fly away
And if they did the cats sittin' on the fence would eat them anyway
And the dogs would still bark cause they got nothin' better to do
Except pretend to be free and wait for God to bring them food

Jupiter will never be a sun but it's still a really nice planet
Tragedy can save you from demise but you'd never ever know it

Singer of mercy please come to me in the morn
Your love makes me feel I'm worth the things that I can't afford
I wish the whole wide world was as beautiful as I find you
But then I'd never know my good from bad and I'd be so confused
Because my yard is full of dead birds that flapped their wings and couldn't fly away

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from The Border, released September 30, 2017

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