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Matt Berninger – Big Bird (2021) | Track profile | Dork

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Matt Berninger
Serpentine Prison (Deluxe Edition)
Big Bird

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Big Bird

Release date: 12th March 2021

From Serpentine Prison (Deluxe Edition)

Alternative Music

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About This Track

"Big Bird" is a track by Matt Berninger, from the album Serpentine Prison (Deluxe Edition), released 12th March 2021. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about Matt Berninger.

About the Artist

Matt Berninger

Matt Berninger

Lyrics

Big Bird

[Verse 1]

Open up the sky

'Cause I'm coming up to you

So send down your wings

And let 'em bring me to you

You know I'm standing at the station, ready to go

Big 'ol aeroplane, I'm trusting you so

[Chorus]

Get on up, big bird, to my baby's love

Get on up, big bird, to my baby's love

Get on up, big bird 'cause I got to make it (Big bird)

Get on up, big bird 'cause I got to make it (Big bird)

[Verse 2]

With me down here (Me down here)

And you up there (You up there)

Now all we know is (All we know is)

It ain't no fair (It ain't no fair)

'Cause I got love packed in my baggage and I'm holdin' my claim check

Gonna be with my baby and I'm never comin' back

[Chorus]

Get on up, big bird, to my baby's lovе

Get on up, big bird, to my baby's love

Get on up, big bird 'causе I got to make it (Big bird)

Get on up, big bird 'cause I got to make it (Big bird)

Just get on up

[Bridge]

Open up the sky (Open up the sky)

'Cause I'm coming up to you (I'm coming up to you)

So send down your wings (Send down your wings)

And let 'em bring me to you (Let 'em bring me to you)

[Chorus]

Get on up, big bird, to my baby's love

Get on up, big bird, to my baby's love

Get on up, big bird 'cause I got to make it (Big bird)

Just get on up (Big bird) 'cause I got to make (Big bird)

[Outro]

Get on up, big bird

Get on up, big bird

Get on up, big bird

Get on up, big bird

'Cause I got to make it

Get on up, big bird

Get on up, big bird

Get on up, big bird

Get on up, big bird

Get on up, big bird

Just get on up, big bird

Just get on up, big bird

Just get on up, big bird

Just get on up, big bird

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Track details

From Serpentine Prison (Deluxe Edition)

2021

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12th March 2021

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Booker T. Jones, Eddie Floyd
Producer: Booker T. Jones
Drums: Matt Barrick
Vocals: Matt Berninger
Background Vocals: Booker T. Jones, Gail Ann Dorsey
Bass Guitar: Mike Brewer (NC)
Electric Guitar: Booker T. Jones, Harrison Whitford, Teddy Jones
Hammond Organ: Booker T. Jones
Harmonica: Mickey Raphael
Percussion: Matt Barrick
Steel Guitar: Sean O’Brien
Trombone: Ben Lanz
Trumpet: Kyle Resnick