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Bird Song

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[Verse 1]
I'm a parrot
I'm robin this joint
Not a lyre bird
Sure ain't a vulture
Don't swallow that cause I make the culture
I'm not a lyre bird
Staying rich like an ostrich

[Hook]
Free up my love
Free up my love
Free up my love
Staying rich like an ostrich
[Verse 2]
Drop down get your eagle on
Like a falcon
Fly phenomenon
Humming higher than a drone
Doves cry
Are you going home alone?
Squad flock
Migrate for the summer
Duck out for some hot weather
Birds of prey and I'm shaking off my feather
I believe like R. Kelly, we can fly
But toucan fly together
Staying rich like an ostrich

[Hook]
Free up my love
Free up my love
Free up my love
Staying rich like an ostrich

[Bridge]
Now watch the sky
Is that a crow on a crane?
Is that you or a plane?
Where's your chicken at?
I'm watching like a hawk
I need more birds!
Gully like a seagull
Gully like a seagull
I'm coo-coo for you let's talk!

[Hook]
Free up my love
Free up my love
Free up my love
Free up my love
Staying rich like an ostrich

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mellow_harsher On Sep 09, 2016

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2016-09-09 20:04:25

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by kexpseattle

8y ago

The Blaqstarr Remix might be up there in my top ten most annoying songs (Genesis' "Who dunnit" is another winner)

The Diplo remix is a bit more tolerable.

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by melinda101

8y ago

The Blaqstarr remix is my fav. I love its quirkiness

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by kexpseattle 7y ago

@melinda101 I came back to amend my comment - it's kind of grown on me, I like the album as a whole too :)

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