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New Single Release - The Bird Song

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BEHIND THE SONG

In this recent season of life I've done a lot of handyman work: fixing things, building things, learning many new things.


One day while out on a job with my co-worker Bob, I saw a bird on the fence who was lingering for a while and I started whistling this melody. I consciously continued whistling it the rest of the work as to not forget it. I worked out some of the song lyrics in my head and finished the song when I got home.


I recorded the song on a Tascam 388, a 1/4" analog tape machine, which is one of my all time favorite pieces of recording gear.


I asked my daughter Feather to do the artwork for me recently and am excited to share it with you.


I hope you enjoy it.



SONG LYRICS

Bird Song (Come Together) written and produced by Jeffrey Joslin

All instruments played by Jeffrey Joslin


VERSE

Me and Bob were a workin'

Just a diggin' up a hole or two

When along the fence line

A little birdie came a singin' the blues


He looked in my direction 

And he caught me right between the eyes

I said that's a big ole sound

For a bird of your size


He said...


CHORUS

Come together everyone 

And hear what I have to say

Slow down for a minute now

And listen to the melody

Where you runnin' oh so fast

'Fore you know it it'll all be gone

Then my foot started tappin'

Couldn't help but to sing along

He started singing...


(Whistle melody)


VERSE 2

He'd been round from town to town

Just doing what birdie does

Singing his song loud and proud

For anyone and everyone


Whether anybody listened

Well it didn't matter much to him

He just flapped his wings

Cleared his throat and started up the song again


CHORUS

Come together everyone 

And hear what I have to say

Slow down for a minute now

And listen to the melody

Where you runnin' oh so fast

'Fore you know it it'll all be gone

And if you feel like singing out

You're welcome just to sing along

He started singing...


(Whistle melody)


BRIDGE

Little birdie won't you stay

Oh and sing these blues away

Through the fog of yesterday

Comes a bigger, better, brighter day


CHORUS

Come together everyone 

And hear what I have to say

Slow down for a minute now

And listen to the melody

Come together everyone 

And hear what I have to say

Slow down for a minute now

And listen to the melody

Where you runnin' oh so fast

'Fore you know it it'll all be gone

And if you feel like singing out

And if you feel like singing out


And if you feel like singing out


You're welcome just to sing along

(Whistle Melody)

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