Sleepin' Bird Lyrics - Herman Brood

SLEEPIN' BIRD 

He took off with the wild keys in the early mornin' grey 

ridin' the desert for a million miles a day 

& there ain't no barricades anymore 

between the mountains & the very floor 

Dark spot as he quizzed the neighbourhood 

leavin' it all in a shadow of blood (he was...) 

(chorus) 

Never seen, he was 

never heard 

passin' by like a sleepin' bird 

(2 x) 

He took his time, when he shot him through the head 

before he hit the floor the boy was cold & dead 

one day someone is gonna plead against your name 

he won't mark if you win or lose, how you play the game 

One day someone is gonna plead against your style 

So uptight - he just can't take away your smile 

he was 

(chorus) 

Never seen, he was 

never heard 

passin' by like a sleepin' bird 

(2 x) 

Dark spot as he quizzed the neighbourhood 

leavin' it all in a shadow of blood 

(guitar solo - 16 bars) 

Heartbeat's fadin' - pressure's goin' down 

skin gets red - eyes start poppin' 'round (he was...) 

Chorus - with breaks 

Chorus - till fade