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Guided by Voices – A Good Flying Bird (1995) | Track profile | Dork

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Guided by Voices
Alien Lanes
A Good Flying Bird

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Guided by Voices

A Good Flying Bird

Release date: 3rd April 1995

From Alien Lanes

Track 9

1:08

Alternative Music Indie Rock Rock

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About This Track

"A Good Flying Bird" is a track by Guided by Voices, from the album Alien Lanes, released 3rd April 1995. The track is 1:08 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below.

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Guided by Voices

Lyrics

A Good Flying Bird

(Sprout)

Many years we spent unpressured
That we knew so swell
Love in times of simple pleasures
Only time would tell
Oh, this is not to say
We are not the way we used to be
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

We were not so fond of reason
Everyone could tell
Even times we'd start to stumble
But never ever fell
Oh, this is not to say
We were not the worst we've ever been
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Fools and kings decide
Ways to live your life
This is just the way we want to be

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Track details

From Alien Lanes

1:081995

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Album

Guided by Voices

Track number

9

Release year

1995

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Production & Engineering

Writer: Tobin Sprout
Producer: Robert Pollard
Guitar: Tobin Sprout
Vocals: Tobin Sprout