
Narration: Next the bird flew to the city
And saw two other birds, pecking on the ground
The wind lifted them up, and then set them back down
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Bird, Bird
Bird bird, bird bird (repeat)
Ahhhhh (repeat)
That one is brown
And that one is red
And that one is brown
And that one is red
Bird bird, bird bird (repeat)
Ahhhhh (repeat)
Then a cat, it comes near
And the birds, the birds they scatter in fear-fear-fear-fear-fear-fear
Fear-fear-fear-fear-fear
‘Till the coast is clear
Bird bird, bird bird (repeat)
Ahhhhh (repeat)
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Bang Bang Boys
Bang-bang boys, go go girls (repeat)
They think they get it right
They think they get it right
Bang-bang boys, go go girls (repeat)
Meditate, recreate (repeat)
Bang-bang boys, go go girls (repeat)
Narration: Next the bird flew inland to the forest
He fell asleep in a tree and dreamed of a gigantic tree,
Irminsul,
That was holding up the whole world
He dreamed of this gigantic tree
Right in the center of the forest
The next morning, the bird woke up
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Waking Up (Forest)
Instru.
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Return of the Sun Instru.
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Narration: Next the bird met up with another bird in the clouds
Who told him about a bird who had flown to the sun
And the bird said, really, the most important thing for you
to know
Is that you were born
The bird didn’t really want to fly to the sun
He hoped he would find Irminsul, some day
But for now he stayed with his friend, and they both
Tried to fly to the sun
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He Flew to the Sun
Didn’t want to go at night
Where the people sit and fight
Didn’t want to go out there
Tearing out each other’s hair
Uh oh ohh….
(repeat)
Left a trail up to the sun
Thought he’d be the only one
Found some other people there
Brushing out each other’s hair
Chorus He flew
to the sun (repeat)
If you go out at night
See the trail he left in flight
If you look into the air
Find some other places there (repeat)
Uh oh ohh……
(repeat)
(repeat verse)
He said it would be okay
Sushi places always stay
By that which you wrap in leaves
May you still remember me
Chorus He flew
to the sun (repeat)
To the, to the sun
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Birds Dream
Instru.
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The Light Across the Sea
The light across the sea
Is moving and won't stay long
The light across the sea
Is burning and it's so strong
The light across the sea
Might go again, and won't find it
So you'll find amidst the trees
Someplace where you would have nothing
Ah hah hum
The light crosses through the trees
To Mill Valley to live
The light, it turns into breeze
And we'll find it somewhere
You'll see
Ah hah hum
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If You Were in... the Same Circumstances
The wax was in the shoe
The sun came loose inside
The day became an age
And left the time beside
I knew you'd feel apart
(Chorus) If you were in
If you were in
If you were in the same circumstances
You might do the same
You might do the same
You might do the same
(repeat)
The moon could not decide
What part to play for all
The weather had no nose
The hallway had to fall
Those fingers fell apart
I thought you had a shoe
That fit below your knee
Ascended almost gone
The wax was in the sea
I knew you'd see the end
(Cho.)If you were in...
You showed me how you'd take
Your eyes above your ears
And all the numbers felt
They sat behind the shears
Those fingers fell apart
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She didn't ask you for too much
She didn't ask you for too much
She didn't ask you for the world
She didn't take too much for granted
To save her golden hair (repeat)
She didn't ask you for the world
She didn't have the time to spend
She just wanted what was there
To save her golden hair (repeat)
And couldn't you not blame her
For all the care she took
If she'd been outside looking in
She'd re-write all your books
She played your game so fair
To save her golden hair
And she would walk in your direction
She would launder your wallpaper
She would polish your furniture
Then take a hand and show her hair
But something inside, it couldn't reach her
Maybe each day it grew afar
Something was reaching closer to her
To save her golden hair (repeat)
And couldn't you not blame her
For all the care she took
If she'd been outside looking in
She'd re-write all your books
To save her golden hair...
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We Are Not the Sun
(Cho.) We are not the sun (repeat)
The sun sits there, we orbit
The sun sits there, we spin
(Cho.) We are not the sun (repeat)
The sun is our energy metaphor
No one can claim the sun
As a scientist, toss the sun off my lip
All energy that comes here is consumed
Only by us
We are not the sun, we simply use all energy
That comes
From the sun
(Cho.) We are not the sun (repeat)
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Like an Egg
That place I go...
Oh, you'll say hello (repeat)
As you walk on by
Through caverns, streets and skies
Through elevators' lies
Oh, to that place I know
Where the streets are empty
Just carnival doors
And dolls they keep inside
They want me to pass on by
But they want something more inside
It's like an egg, it goes high (repeat)
Oh, you'll say hello as you
Walk on by
Cho. It's like an egg, it goes high (repeat)
So high, so high in the sky (repeat)
And when the street lamps are low
And all the orange glow
The carnival changes sides
And they line up for their dinner in the light
It's like an egg, it goes high (repeat)
Oh, I'm back in the carnival show
Where no-one's watching
Just the carnival row, with doors
And dolls inside
Could be I know
But I've got to go
Cho. It's like an egg, it goes high (repeat)
So high, so high in the sky (repeat)
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I Had a Little Piggie, But I Didn't Know How Clean
I had a little piggie, but I didn't know how clean
I washed that little piggie till its fur did fairly gleam
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Lisa Lights Candles
Lisa lights candles for every boy
Lisa lights candles for every boy
They think they can find Lisa there inside
Lisa lights a candle, then she runs and hides
Will they know when they see her?
Will they know when they find her?
Will they know just to meet her
But it's too soon, to tell
Lisa lights candles for every boy (repeat)
They think they can find Lisa there inside
Lisa lights a candle, then she runs and hides, hides, hides
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Snowman, You're Resting
Snowman you're
Snowman you're
Snowman you're
Resting awhile
(repeat)
Chorus You keep books in two colors
And all your sheets are white
A thousand-candle fireplace
A kitchen light
Snowman you're resting awhile...
I put each glass just where it would be
Shining in moonlight
We know it's cold outside but you're
Inside tonight
Snowman you're resting awhile...
And everyone sees through you
Although you're made of snow
Or meets you in the grass somewhere down
Far below, while, while, while, while
Snowman you're resting awhile
Snowman, you're resting
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songs copyright Fiji Mermaid/Justine FirthHerbert
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* This line is from the poem La cigale et la fourmi.
random note. I remember my French teacher really stressing "bise" when she
would recite this poem for the class.... saying, "Quand la
Beeeeeeeezuh fooo venoooo," in a howling tone. Like the howling
winter wind.