Mockingbird Lyrics - Janis Ian

If I had a mockingbird for every tear I've shed, 

Skies would rain with laughter every time I raise my head. 

And every drop would be a tear that fell upon the ground 

'Til the waters rose so high that I must surely drown. 

And it's cold, cold, cold, and no hint of spring 

Yes, it's cold, cold, cold, when the mockingbird sings. 

When I used to walk this earth beneath the harvest moon 

All the heavens rose above me silent as a tomb. 

Now the skies are filled with noise, moonlight wears a shroud 

Black enough to bury every broken ugly vow. 

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If I had a mockingbird for every lie I've found 

Sky would fill with laughter til it shattered from the sound. 

And every piece that fell to earth would land with such a spark, 

Finally there'd be flame enough to warm my broken heart. 

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