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Free Like The Birds

from Darcy Hay by Darcy Hay

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A boppy, simple, happy little country song about my love of birds, with a little lesson at the end - note that I said 'white naped honeyeater', when in fact, a chickowee is a white plumed honeyeater.

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Willie Wagtail, swift and free.
Flittin' your tail, singin' "Hi hee, look at me!"
When you chase the crows and the kestrels away,
do you ever feel afraid?

Chickowee, Chickowee, swift and free.
Sittin' at the topmost of your Bottlebrush Tree.
When the Southerlies blow the branches, and make your little nest sway,
do you ever feel afraid?

Mudlark, Jillinbirri, swift and proud.
Beatin' your wings, shriekin' your curses loud.
When you probe for grubs, and run your strong beak through the ground,
does it ever get you down?

Kingfisher, kingfisher, stout and proud
With your fine, shiny plumage, and your bobbin' head unbowed.
When you sit and wait for hours for your prey to come around,
does it ever get you down?

Some folks wanna be happy every day and night.
To spend their minutes and their seconds in ceaseless delight.
But count your blessings well, and give thanks for what you have in life,
and enjoy the things that are free.

credits

from Darcy Hay, released January 3, 2016
Darcy Hay - guitar, harmonica, vocals, lyrics
Aaron Willcox - recording, production, mastering

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Darcy Hay Geraldton, Australia

Folk, country and blues singer-songwriter from the Midwest of Western Australia with a penchant for political and poetic lyricism, energetic guitar playing, authentic vocals and deft harmonica work

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