Scavenger Bird

[Verse 1] I’m a scavenger bird I’ve learned and unlearned What it is I think I deserve It’s only chance That I should enjoy what I’ve earned [Verse 2] Just before night Hovering five feet from the earth Caught in a shroud Trying to stand out in the murk [Verse 3] In the dew dropped morning Clouds will cry I’ll be none the wiser for staying inside [Verse 4] I’m a scavenger bird I soar and search Carrying my wings of worth Looking for dead leaves Or little specks of iridescent dirt [Verse 5] In the cold damp morning Flowers will sigh I'll be none the wiser For staying inside [Verse 6] I’m a scavenger bird Trying to discern What to keep and what to burn A little piece there And something to spare for the worms [Verse 7] And then I’ll be off Ready or not Moving with the evening fog Like getting pulled with the crowd Can’t feel the ground But you don’t try to make it stop