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Pigeon Song Lyrics
Well, I had me a pigeon
By the name of Fred
But I done shot him
In the head
Had me a railroad
Down on the ridge
But I done blowed up
The bridge
Had me a dog
He was my best friend
But to him
I done put an end
Had me a farm
Sittin' pretty on the hill
But if you look
You'll see it ain't there still
I don't know why I done it
Honest, it ain't like me
But I ain't sad now I done it
'Cause a baby boy has got to be free
By the name of Fred
But I done shot him
In the head
Down on the ridge
But I done blowed up
The bridge
He was my best friend
But to him
I done put an end
Sittin' pretty on the hill
But if you look
You'll see it ain't there still
Honest, it ain't like me
But I ain't sad now I done it
'Cause a baby boy has got to be free
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Well, a few albums later on the HARBOR album, Dewey finally stands up for Animal Rights on "Political Poachers", so you can excuse him for ruffling a few feathers on which is probably a child's point of view, of which I envision a play farm set and maybe an electric train set as well as aside from the shot a time pigeon, hoping the dog was just parted with in given a new owner... -- Dave
The lyrics are very strange and disturbing. The guy kills his pigeon and dog and destroys the bridge and his farm... and he's not sorry???? This was the worst song on the first album. I think it came out in the early 1970s during the period of antiestablishment movement, though I don't recall other America songs being political.
I could not wait for this song, it was the last one. everyone want to be free. go antiestablishmentarinisam....But I done blowed up The bridge
This song is about a child or from a childs point of view. Like a baby that builds a block house and knocks it down..."'Cause a baby boy has got to be free." Wow I just found 2 people doing this song on youtube.