Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song I Bought Myself A Liarbird, artist - XTC.
Date of issue: 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 |