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Birds of Heaven

from Birds and Birds by John Burdick

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lyrics

Free to look through your pocketbook,
the birds of heaven are bound to know
all that they would.

Free to stay or fly away,
who would ever let go of their days,
so long as they're awake?

The ones who can, with grace to spend, will transcend
to private views behind high white walls
while most of us will soar but just to spy as if we must
and to cry, as we always knew we should

Tethered to the the weight of you,
the circling, the mute, the knowing eyes of God.
To their surprise, declassified
your worlds inside, so rich and new.
And your reprieve won't set them free.
This they choose: forever doubting and true.

They belong to anyone, for a song.
The birds of heaven are keeping you wondering who they are
working for.

All you did and all you do and all that you will
to spare me the truth weights on me still
but we won't wonder anymore

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from Birds and Birds, released August 31, 2021
Written by John Burdick
Mixed by C.I.T.E
John Burdick: piano, vocals, guitar, keyboards
Laura Stevenson: vocals
C.I.T.E: drums, percussion, sound design
Sarah Perrotta: keyboards
David Burdick: ambient guitar
Dean Jones: trombone

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John Burdick New Paltz, New York

Guitarist, songwriter, and music critic in New York's mid-Hudson valley (New Paltz, Kingston, Woodstock). Leads the Sweet Clementines; works with Old 97's frontman Rhett Miller in Rhett Miller and the All-Stars; performed or recorded with Laura Stevenson, Matt Pond PA, Dean Jones, Grammy winners the Okee Dokee Brothers, many more. Wishes you to tune in to his solo feed. ... more

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