Ordinary Joe

And for my opening line

I'm not trying to indicate my state of mind.

I turn you on,

I tell you that I'm laughing just to keep from crying

And bringing music when you hear it,

Keep on trying to get near it.

A little rhythm for your spirit

Oh but that's what it's for

Come on in, here's the door

And I've seen a sparrow get high

And waste his time in the sky

He thinks it's easy to fly

He's just a little bit freer than I

Now here's a mystery

And maybe you can help to make it clear to me

When you're fast asleep

Then what is it that's lighting up the dreams you see

Only your tears can't conceal it

And only your prayers may not reveal it

You've got soul so you can feel it

And when you make the scene

Well you know what I mean

Hey I've seen a sparrow get high

And waste his time in the sky

He thinks it's easy to fly

He's just a little bit freer than I

Down here on the ground

When you find folks are giving you the runaround

Keep your game uptight

And if you must just take your secrets underground

Now politicians are trying to speech you

Mad colour watchers are trying to teach you

Very few will really try to reach you

If you're lost in a stack

That's OK, come all black

Now I'd be the last to deny

That I'm just an average guy

And don't you know each little bird in the sky

Is just a little bit freer than I

Hey ordinary Joe

Although they say you're just a lazy so-and-so

What they think is real

Is nothing but an animated puppet show

So don't let time and space confuse you

And don't let name and form abuse you

Let that Big Joe Williams blues you

In the light of the sun you can see how they burn

Oh I've seen a sparrow get high

And waste his time in the sky

He thinks it's easy to fly

He's just a little bit freer than I