The Birds-Elbow

[ti:The Birds] [ar:Elbow] [al:Build A Rocket Boys!] [offset:-300] [00:00.38]The Birds —— Elbow [00:04.42] [00:27.34]The birds are the keepers of our secret [00:40.47]As they saw us where we lay [00:47.27]In the deepest grass of springtime [00:57.83]In a reckless guilty haze [01:04.41]And they wove a sweet indifference [01:14.76]And it settled on our skin [01:21.46]Till the eyes that I remembered [01:31.80]For the last time drew me in [01:42.77]The birds, though I wore your glacial patience [01:56.05]To a smudge of bitter dust [02:02.71]On the last day you embraced me [02:12.92]With a glistening sapling trust [02:19.91]Did they sing a million blessings [02:30.10]As they watched us slowly part? [02:37.01]Do they keep those final kisses [02:47.93]In their tiny racing hearts [02:55.88] [04:01.30]What are we gonna do with you? [04:03.91]Same tale every time [04:07.89]What are we gonna do with you? [04:10.54]Come on inside [04:14.80]Looking back is for the birds [04:18.13]What are we gonna do with you? [04:21.07]Same tale every time [04:25.10]What are we gonna do with you? [04:27.77]Come on inside [04:32.10]Looking back is for the birds [04:35.38]What are we gonna do with you? [04:38.29]Same tale every time [04:42.27]What are we gonna do with you? [04:45.02]Come on inside [04:49.25]Looking back is for the birds [04:52.51]What are we gonna do with you? [04:54.40] [04:55.38]Same tale every time [04:59.31]What are we gonna do with you? [05:01.97]Come on inside [05:06.22]Looking back is for the birds [05:10.16] [05:43.39]The birds are the keepers of our secret [05:55.98]As they saw us where we lay [06:03.33]In the deepest grass of springtime [06:13.05]In a reckless guilty haze [06:20.16]What are we gonna do with you? [06:28.48]Same tale every time [06:30.35]What are we gonna do with you? [06:37.17]Come on inside [06:47.34]Looking back is for the birds [06:55.21]