Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song I Bought Myself A Liarbird , by - XTC. Release date: 31.12.2000
Song language: English
I Bought Myself A Liarbird |
| I bought myself a liarbird |
| He came with free drinks just to blur |
| The lies falling out like rain |
| On an average English summer’s afternoon |
| I bought myself a new notebook |
| Sharpened my guitar and went to look |
| If this biz was just as bongo |
| As the liarbird made out |
| All he would say |
| Is, «I can make you famous'' |
| All he would say |
| All he would say |
| «Just like a household name'' is |
| All he would say |
| Methinks world is for you |
| Made of what you believe |
| If it’s false or it’s true |
| You can read it in your Bible |
| Or on the back of this record sleeve |
| I bought myself a liarbird |
| Things got more and more absurd |
| It changed to a cuckoo |
| And expanded filling up with all I gave |
| I bought myself a big mistake |
| He grew too greedy, bough will break |
| And then we will find that liarbirds |
| Are really flightless on their own |
| And all he would say |
| Is, «I can make you famous'' |
| All he would say |
| All he would say |
| «Just like a household name'' is |
| All he would say |
| Methinks world is for you |
| There’s no handing it back |
| If it’s false or it’s true |
| You can read it in your prayer book |
| Or on the side of a cornflake pack |
| I gave away a liarbird |
| A couple less drinks and now I’ve heard |
| The truth shining out like sun |
| On an average English winter’s afternoon |