Bird On The Beach-Eric Burdon

[ti:Bird On The Beach] [ar:Eric Burdon] [al:Crawling King Snake] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Bird On The Beach - Eric Burdon [00:14.06]'Stood with my kid on the lonely windswept beach [00:21.19] [00:26.69]The winter sun was on the horizon [00:28.69] [00:29.75]And we were both out of reach [00:33.44] [00:39.06]She ran ahead of me looking for the next surprise [00:46.63] [00:51.88]Our souls were wet yes Lord [00:54.75] [00:56.38]From the incoming tide [00:58.69] [01:04.75]She stopped and turned and looked at me [01:07.54] [01:08.72]Lord tears in her eyes [01:11.35] [01:17.80]It's only a dead bird [01:19.55]And its soul has gone to the sky yeah yeah [01:25.32] [01:28.63]Don't you know he's free [01:29.95] [01:33.28]Not like you and me [01:36.05] [01:41.00]That bird is free [01:42.33] [01:45.98]Not like you and me [01:47.86] [02:01.30]I never ever thought you would be so out of reach [02:07.93] [02:13.06]And the lonely times have been like poison child [02:16.26] [02:17.06]I wish I could practise what I preach [02:20.26] [02:25.51]Then I can release these feelings that I've been [02:29.83]Holding deep inside [02:34.08] [02:37.89]I been missing you so much baby [02:40.73] [02:41.24]We only hear there can be time [02:44.48] [02:50.30]By then you will have forgotten [02:52.36] [02:53.86]The little dead bird on the beach [02:56.42] [03:01.73]But please don't forget your father child [03:05.35] [03:06.43]Because he's out of reach [03:08.82] [03:09.85]I got a dream baby [03:11.80]And my dream is [03:13.48]To be free [03:15.42] [03:18.42]Freedom for you and me [03:20.62] [03:24.96]I'm talking about freedom [03:29.89] [03:30.71]Freedom for you and me [03:33.41] [03:39.30]You hear my music in the wind [03:42.30] [03:45.67]Heartbeat like the rolling tide [03:48.99] [03:51.43]One thing you can be sure of my love [03:54.67] [03:56.18]Wherever you go I'll hold your love inside [04:00.80] [04:10.61]And I told her look baby [04:15.24]Even if he was living [04:16.56]And you could hold him in your hands [04:19.14] [04:20.15]You'd still have to open up one of these days [04:22.84]And let that bird fly free [04:25.95] [04:27.28]She stopped and turned and looked at me [04:30.28]Lord with tears in her eyes [04:34.19] [04:39.43]It's only a dead bird and its soul has gone to the sky [04:48.97] [04:49.97]Don't you know he's free [04:51.60] [04:54.93]Freedom for you and me [04:57.68] [05:01.12]I'm talking about freedom freedom [05:08.52]Freedom for you and me [05:10.03] [05:36.46]To be free [05:37.33] [05:38.70]It's all I need baby [05:40.39] [05:41.76]It's all I dream about baby [05:43.83] [05:44.95]To be free