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 directionÂ
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 everyoneÂ
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 everyoneÂ
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 everyoneÂ
And hear what I have to say
Slow down for a minute now
And listen to the melody
Come together everyoneÂ
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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