Ordinary Joe Lyrics
| Song | Ordinary Joe |
| Artist | Terry Callier |
| Album | Essential, The Very Best Of... |
| Download | Image LRC TXT |
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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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