Bird Jazz

[Verse 1] Blackbird on the rooftop Calls my name with a low sweet whistle Canary in the window Paints the morning yellow as it sings Rooster in the farmyard Shouting sunrise in a ragged little crow Pigeon on the roof top Soft-spoken love in a one-note coo [Chorus] All these birds, they swing like jazz Each little sound, got its own cool phrase whistle, sing, coo in the noonday haze Hoot in the dark, and we all just sway Birdsong jazz Yeah, the world starts to play [Verse 2] Duck by the riverbank Laughs at the rain with a fat round quack Old grey goose in the garden Tells wild tales with a crackling cackle Hen in the dust bath Counting dreams in a nervous cluck Wren on the clothesline Quick little heartbeat, tiny bright chirp [Chorus] All these birds, they swing like jazz Each little sound, got its own cool phrase whistle, sing, coo in the noonday haze Hoot in the dark, and we all just sway Birdsong jazz Yeah, the world starts to play [Bridge] Nightingale at midnight Warbling secrets over old blue chords Robin on the red fence Little burst of laughter between my words Owl in the oak tree Slow low hoot like a stand-up bass Swan on the black lake Long soft cry, fading into space All these birds, they swing like jazz Each little sound, got its own cool phrase Open the window, let it in. Stand in the garden, feel the breeze. Stroll by the river, smile at the sky. Take a walk in the woods, listen to the birds. Listen to them improvise. It’s all bird jazz singing in our ears, Swinging in our hearts. whistle, sing, coo in the noonday haze Hoot in the dark, and we all just sway Birdsong jazz Yeah, the world starts to play