Birdland Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Reint 

Cover art for Birdland lyrics by Patti Smith

In 1975 Patti said this about this song: “The French let Jean Jaures out of prison but the Americans left Wilhelm Reich to die in his so everyday his little son Peter would go looking for his dad & hoped that he would come down & come & get him in a big black U.F.O - O-O-O .. “.

So it's indeed about Wilhem Reich and its son.

I think Distant Fingers was also.

@Reint He died one year in to a two year sentence from a heart attack....