Ordinary Joe Lyrics

Song	Ordinary Joe
Artist	Terry Callier
Album	Essential, The Very Best Of...
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[00:17.87]	For my openin’ line
[00:20.89]	I might try to indicate my state of mind
[00:25.60]	or turn you on
[00:27.31]	or tell you that I’m laughin’
[00:31.38]	just to keep from cryin’
[00:32.96]	pretty music, when you hear it,
[00:37.30]	keep on tryin’ to get near it
[00:41.52]	a little rhythm for your spirit
[00:45.44]	but that’s what it’s for
[00:47.55]	c’mon in here’s the door
[00:50.00]	I’ve seen a sparrow get high
[00:53.60]	and waste his time in the sky
[00:57.38]	he thinks it’s easy to fly
[01:00.61]	he’s just little bit freer than I
[01:04.26]	Now here’s a mystery
[01:07.11]	maybe you can help to make it clear to me
[01:11.39]	When you’re fast asleep
[01:14.63]	and than what is that’s lightin’ up the dreams you see
[01:19.68]	all your tears can’t conceal it
[01:23.50]	all your prayers may not reveal it
[01:27.62]	you got soul so you can feel it
[01:31.31]	and when you make the scene
[01:33.69]	then you’ll know what I mean
[01:35.96]	I’ve seen a sparrow get high
[01:39.53]	and waste his time in the sky
[01:43.16]	he thinks it’s easy to fly
[01:46.66]	he’s just little bit freer than I
[02:12.78]	Down here on the ground
[02:15.83]	when you fine folks are givin’ you the runaround
[02:20.15]	keep your game up up-tight
[02:23.45]	and if you must just take your secrets underground
[02:28.30]	now, politicians try to speech you
[02:31.78]	mad color watchers try to teach you
[02:36.32]	very few will really try to reach you
[02:39.68]	if you’re lost in the stack
[02:42.70]	that’s ok come on black
[02:44.26]	Now I'd be the last to deny
[02:46.82]	that I'm just an average guy
[02:51.94]	and don't you know each little bird in the sky
[02:56.01]	Is just a little bit freer than I
[02:59.10]	Ordinary Joe, Although they say you’re just a lazy so and so
[03:05.97]	what they think is real
[03:09.56]	is nothing but an animated puppet show
[03:14.68]	So don’t let time and space confuse you
[03:18.41]	don’t let name and form abuse you
[03:22.15]	let Big Joe Williams blues you
[03:25.97]	in the light of the sun you can see how they run
[03:30.57]	I’ve seen a sparrow get high
[03:34.12]	and waste his time in the sky
[03:37.65]	Don't you know he thinks it’s easy to fly
[03:41.57]	he’s just little bit freer than I

	ti:
	ar:
	al:
[00:17.87]	For my openin' line
[00:20.89]	I might try to indicate my state of mind
[00:25.60]	or turn you on
[00:27.31]	or tell you that I' m laughin'
[00:31.38]	just to keep from cryin'
[00:32.96]	pretty music, when you hear it,
[00:37.30]	keep on tryin' to get near it
[00:41.52]	a little rhythm for your spirit
[00:45.44]	but that' s what it' s for
[00:47.55]	c' mon in here' s the door
[00:50.00]	I' ve seen a sparrow get high
[00:53.60]	and waste his time in the sky
[00:57.38]	he thinks it' s easy to fly
[01:00.61]	he' s just little bit freer than I
[01:04.26]	Now here' s a mystery
[01:07.11]	maybe you can help to make it clear to me
[01:11.39]	When you' re fast asleep
[01:14.63]	and than what is that' s lightin' up the dreams you see
[01:19.68]	all your tears can' t conceal it
[01:23.50]	all your prayers may not reveal it
[01:27.62]	you got soul so you can feel it
[01:31.31]	and when you make the scene
[01:33.69]	then you' ll know what I mean
[01:35.96]	I' ve seen a sparrow get high
[01:39.53]	and waste his time in the sky
[01:43.16]	he thinks it' s easy to fly
[01:46.66]	he' s just little bit freer than I
[02:12.78]	Down here on the ground
[02:15.83]	when you fine folks are givin' you the runaround
[02:20.15]	keep your game up uptight
[02:23.45]	and if you must just take your secrets underground
[02:28.30]	now, politicians try to speech you
[02:31.78]	mad color watchers try to teach you
[02:36.32]	very few will really try to reach you
[02:39.68]	if you' re lost in the stack
[02:42.70]	that' s ok come on black
[02:44.26]	Now I' d be the last to deny
[02:46.82]	that I' m just an average guy
[02:51.94]	and don' t you know each little bird in the sky
[02:56.01]	Is just a little bit freer than I
[02:59.10]	Ordinary Joe, Although they say you' re just a lazy so and so
[03:05.97]	what they think is real
[03:09.56]	is nothing but an animated puppet show
[03:14.68]	So don' t let time and space confuse you
[03:18.41]	don' t let name and form abuse you
[03:22.15]	let Big Joe Williams blues you
[03:25.97]	in the light of the sun you can see how they run
[03:30.57]	I' ve seen a sparrow get high
[03:34.12]	and waste his time in the sky
[03:37.65]	Don' t you know he thinks it' s easy to fly
[03:41.57]	he' s just little bit freer than I

	ti:
	ar:
	al:
[00:17.87]	For my openin' line
[00:20.89]	I might try to indicate my state of mind
[00:25.60]	or turn you on
[00:27.31]	or tell you that I' m laughin'
[00:31.38]	just to keep from cryin'
[00:32.96]	pretty music, when you hear it,
[00:37.30]	keep on tryin' to get near it
[00:41.52]	a little rhythm for your spirit
[00:45.44]	but that' s what it' s for
[00:47.55]	c' mon in here' s the door
[00:50.00]	I' ve seen a sparrow get high
[00:53.60]	and waste his time in the sky
[00:57.38]	he thinks it' s easy to fly
[01:00.61]	he' s just little bit freer than I
[01:04.26]	Now here' s a mystery
[01:07.11]	maybe you can help to make it clear to me
[01:11.39]	When you' re fast asleep
[01:14.63]	and than what is that' s lightin' up the dreams you see
[01:19.68]	all your tears can' t conceal it
[01:23.50]	all your prayers may not reveal it
[01:27.62]	you got soul so you can feel it
[01:31.31]	and when you make the scene
[01:33.69]	then you' ll know what I mean
[01:35.96]	I' ve seen a sparrow get high
[01:39.53]	and waste his time in the sky
[01:43.16]	he thinks it' s easy to fly
[01:46.66]	he' s just little bit freer than I
[02:12.78]	Down here on the ground
[02:15.83]	when you fine folks are givin' you the runaround
[02:20.15]	keep your game up uptight
[02:23.45]	and if you must just take your secrets underground
[02:28.30]	now, politicians try to speech you
[02:31.78]	mad color watchers try to teach you
[02:36.32]	very few will really try to reach you
[02:39.68]	if you' re lost in the stack
[02:42.70]	that' s ok come on black
[02:44.26]	Now I' d be the last to deny
[02:46.82]	that I' m just an average guy
[02:51.94]	and don' t you know each little bird in the sky
[02:56.01]	Is just a little bit freer than I
[02:59.10]	Ordinary Joe, Although they say you' re just a lazy so and so
[03:05.97]	what they think is real
[03:09.56]	is nothing but an animated puppet show
[03:14.68]	So don' t let time and space confuse you
[03:18.41]	don' t let name and form abuse you
[03:22.15]	let Big Joe Williams blues you
[03:25.97]	in the light of the sun you can see how they run
[03:30.57]	I' ve seen a sparrow get high
[03:34.12]	and waste his time in the sky
[03:37.65]	Don' t you know he thinks it' s easy to fly
[03:41.57]	he' s just little bit freer than I

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