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BIRDS IN THE SEA
(owl sounds by Ashleigh Beyer)
of all the birds in the sea
why would you choose me
all the dirt in the ground
move my grave from town to town
take my word. take my stand
know the lay of my land
take my heart with both hands
before the sands run out of sand
hear my voice.
hear my voice. hear my voice
of all those stranded by the sea
why'd the bottle stop on me?
make my treehouse in the rose
stuck in the mud, our ruddy rope
honest abes of illinois
seven days. another boy
hear my voice
all your insects boil the sky
your stray violence spoils the night
these are your friends. they're not mine
god your darkness rots your light
you don't want me to have to come in there
i have asked you nicely two times
do you expect me to read your god. damn. mind?
you're god. damn. right
of all the birds in the sea
why would you choose me?
das - brooklyn, new york, u.s.a.