Artist: Patrick Watson
Track: Big Bird In A Small Cage
Album: Wooden Arms
Year: 2009
Since I've been cooped up inside with a terrible migraine for the entire day, today's song is another one of those folksy, soothing tracks I love so much. Patrick's vocals are soft, breathy, and blend with the wispy female vocals of guest Katie Moore. These are backed up with a pleasing mix of soft banjos/guitars, crisp xylophone notes, wavering pianos, and dreamy "ba ba ba"s from the backup vocals. (Sounds like an odd combination doesn't it?)
Click for lyrics & links!
LYRICS:
There was a house halfway 'round the world
And I was invited in for a small taste of gin
There was a hallway a thousand birds long
But the biggest one of all was in a
Cage too small
I asked the caretaker
'Cause he was the Maker
Looked at me and laughed
Took another sip from his glass and said
Open up your ears and heart
You put a big bird in a small cage
It'll sing you a song
That we all love to sing along
To the sound of the bird that wants
(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba
Ba, ba, ba, ba
Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba
Ba, ba, ba, ba)
Well we rolled into town,
Into sweet New Orleans
To the Apple Bell bar
There was a hole in the wall
The ceilings weren't tall,
The floors were the ground
But the sound that you would make
Would just warm your heart
Well it was quarter to twelve
When the boys walked in
They got their black suits on
And the songs would begin
You open up your ears and heart
You put a big bird in a small cage
It'll sing you a song
That we all love to sing along
To the sound of the bird that wants
(Ooo, ooo, ooo)
(Ahh, ooo, ooo, ooo)
To the sound of the bird that wants
(Ahh, ooo, ooo, ooo)
To the sound of the bird that wants
(Ahh, ooo, ooo, ooo)
To the sound of the bird that wants
(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba
Ba, ba, ba, ba)
You put a big bird in a small cage
It'll sing you a song
You put a big bird in a small cage
It'll sing you a song
You put a big bird in a small cage
It'll sing you a song
You put a big bird in a small cage
It'll sing you a song
LINKS:
Patrick Watson's Website: http://www.adventuresinyourownbackyard.com/#albums
Patrick Watson's iTunes Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/patrick-watson/id67896299
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