Talking Bird

(album: Narrow Stairs - 2008)

Oh, my talking bird
Though you know so few words
They're on infinite repeat
And your brain can't keep up with your beak

And you're kept in an open cage
So you're free to leave or stay
And Sometimes this makes you confused
but there is no hint that I'm trying to give you

The longer you think, the less you know what to do

And it's hard to see your way out
When you live in a house in a house
'Cause you don't realize
That the windows were open the whole time

But, oh, my talking bird
Though your feathers are tattered and curled
I'll love you all your days
'Til the breath leaves your delicate frame

It's all here for you as long as you choose to stay
It's all here for you as long as you don't fly away