| Song | Ordinary Joe |
| Artist | Terry Callier |
| Album | SoulBoy |
| [00:00.00] | For my openin’ line |
| [00:06.18] | I might try to indicate my state of mind |
| [00:10.58] | or turn you on |
| [00:12.63] | or tell you that I’m laughin’ |
| [00:15.53] | just to keep from cryin’ |
| [00:17.43] | pretty music, when you hear it, |
| [00:20.53] | keep on tryin’ to get near it |
| [00:24.03] | a little rhythm for your spirit |
| [00:26.58] | but that’s what it’s for |
| [00:28.43] | c’mon in here’s the door |
| [00:30.93] | I’ve seen a sparrow get high |
| [00:34.98] | and waste his time in the sky |
| [00:38.28] | he thinks it’s easy to fly |
| [00:41.73] | he’s just little bit freer than I |
| [00:44.93] | Now here’s a mystery |
| [00:48.33] | maybe you can help to make it clear to me |
| [00:52.33] | When you’re fast asleep |
| [00:55.73] | and than what is that’s lightin’ up the dreams you see |
| [01:00.63] | all your tears can’t conceal it |
| [01:03.93] | all your prayers may not reveal it |
| [01:06.93] | you got soul so you can feel it |
| [01:09.93] | and when you make the scene |
| [01:12.43] | then you’ll know what I mean |
| [01:14.33] | I’ve seen a sparrow get high |
| [01:18.53] | and waste his time in the sky |
| [01:21.83] | he thinks it’s easy to fly |
| [01:25.23] | he’s just little bit freer than I |
| [01:31.78] | Down here on the ground |
| [01:35.38] | when you fine folks are givin’ you the runarround |
| [01:39.53] | keep your game up up-tight |
| [01:42.93] | and if you must just take your secrets underground |
| [01:46.73] | now, politicians try to speech you |
| [01:50.08] | mad color watchers try to teach you |
| [01:53.68] | very few will really try to reach you |
| [01:56.88] | if you’re lost in the stack |
| [01:59.38] | that’s ok come on black |
| [02:02.13] | Now I'd be the last to deny |
| [02:06.13] | that I'm just an average guy |
| [02:09.28] | and don't you know each little bird in the sky |
| [02:13.68] | Is just a little bit freer than I |
| [02:16.83] | Ordinary Joe, people say you’re just a lazy so and so |
| [02:23.23] | what they think is real |
| [02:26.53] | is nothing but an animated puppet show |
| [02:29.63] | So don’t let time and space confuse you |
| [02:33.43] | don’t let name and form abuse you |
| [02:36.93] | let Big Joe Williams blues you |
| [02:40.23] | in the light of the sun you can see how they run |
| [00:00.00] | For my openin' line |
| [00:06.18] | I might try to indicate my state of mind |
| [00:10.58] | or turn you on |
| [00:12.63] | or tell you that I' m laughin' |
| [00:15.53] | just to keep from cryin' |
| [00:17.43] | pretty music, when you hear it, |
| [00:20.53] | keep on tryin' to get near it |
| [00:24.03] | a little rhythm for your spirit |
| [00:26.58] | but that' s what it' s for |
| [00:28.43] | c' mon in here' s the door |
| [00:30.93] | I' ve seen a sparrow get high |
| [00:34.98] | and waste his time in the sky |
| [00:38.28] | he thinks it' s easy to fly |
| [00:41.73] | he' s just little bit freer than I |
| [00:44.93] | Now here' s a mystery |
| [00:48.33] | maybe you can help to make it clear to me |
| [00:52.33] | When you' re fast asleep |
| [00:55.73] | and than what is that' s lightin' up the dreams you see |
| [01:00.63] | all your tears can' t conceal it |
| [01:03.93] | all your prayers may not reveal it |
| [01:06.93] | you got soul so you can feel it |
| [01:09.93] | and when you make the scene |
| [01:12.43] | then you' ll know what I mean |
| [01:14.33] | I' ve seen a sparrow get high |
| [01:18.53] | and waste his time in the sky |
| [01:21.83] | he thinks it' s easy to fly |
| [01:25.23] | he' s just little bit freer than I |
| [01:31.78] | Down here on the ground |
| [01:35.38] | when you fine folks are givin' you the runarround |
| [01:39.53] | keep your game up uptight |
| [01:42.93] | and if you must just take your secrets underground |
| [01:46.73] | now, politicians try to speech you |
| [01:50.08] | mad color watchers try to teach you |
| [01:53.68] | very few will really try to reach you |
| [01:56.88] | if you' re lost in the stack |
| [01:59.38] | that' s ok come on black |
| [02:02.13] | Now I' d be the last to deny |
| [02:06.13] | that I' m just an average guy |
| [02:09.28] | and don' t you know each little bird in the sky |
| [02:13.68] | Is just a little bit freer than I |
| [02:16.83] | Ordinary Joe, people say you' re just a lazy so and so |
| [02:23.23] | what they think is real |
| [02:26.53] | is nothing but an animated puppet show |
| [02:29.63] | So don' t let time and space confuse you |
| [02:33.43] | don' t let name and form abuse you |
| [02:36.93] | let Big Joe Williams blues you |
| [02:40.23] | in the light of the sun you can see how they run |