Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Jean The Birdman , by - David Sylvian. Release date: 26.02.2012
Song language: English
Jean The Birdman |
| He gambles on the saddle |
| He’s pulling at the mane |
| He thrashes at the horse’s back |
| Ambition is a bloody game |
| Horse doesn’t want to jump |
| The river looks too wide |
| Well he faces every hurdle |
| With a nervous state of mind |
| «Stay with me, breathe deeply |
| Take three paces back |
| Turn and make a full attack» |
| The gods are laughing |
| And they’re tugging at the reins |
| But they’ve taken to their wings |
| And they hit the bank |
| Heaven may stone him |
| But Jean the birdman pulls it off |
| His finger’s on the trigger |
| His eye is on the clock |
| He doesn’t give the game away |
| And quickly fires the bulets off |
| Six hearts cut short |
| Still dreaming they’re alive |
| Blown 'round in dusty circles |
| Like an absent state of mind |
| Who hunter, who victim? |
| God love America |
| He surely doesn’t love him |
| Hitching out of nowhere |
| Lines of traffic knee deep |
| A chance to stave the morning off |
| And get some sleep |
| Heaven may stone him |
| But Jean the birdman pulls it off |
| He wears a crucifix |
| His mother left to him |
| It’s wrapped in chains around his heart |
| Rusted and wafer thin |
| «Don't count on luck son» |
| all the angels sing |
| «Don't need to check the weathervane |
| We all know what tomorrow brings» |
| Life is a cattle farm |
| Coyotes with the mules |
| Life is a bullring |
| For taking risks and flouting rules |
| Who needs a safety net |
| The world is open wide |
| Just look out for the card sharks |
| And the danger signs |
| Heaven may stone him |
| But Jean the birdman pulls it off |