This Bird

[Verse 1]

Once in a time where the girls feel like girls

And the world is painted cotton candy

Where the sweet lemonade of McGregor Street

Was the best damn thing of the summer breeze

Your dad drives a foreign car

And your mama looks like a beauty queen

[Verse 2]

Now the sour bitter days of a colorless place

Seems to light up my nights somehow

And the music I play must be loud, loud, loud, loud, loud as can be

So, I don’t have to hear myself think

So, I don’t have to wake up from this dream

[Verse 3]

I don’t wanna sing no single mama blues

I’m not singin', "Look at me, I’ve been abused"

Oh, I’m another silly lost girl staring at you

So, maybe I’ll put on my high heel shoes

And soar the night away

And soar the night away

But whatever I do…

[Chorus 1]

I’m not gonna slow this bird down

I don't wanna look life in the eye

I'm not gonna fall face first in the spiral called a life

I’m not in denial, I’m not suicidal

Not an alcoholic, I’m not out here hoeing

So, just shut the fuck up

This bird’s not slowing down

[Verse 4]

Once in a while when the Sun does its job

Lets the clouds take a nice day off

I can breeze through the day and just run through night

Hearing cheers come from those big blue eyes

His smile blazes like fireworks

On the evening of Fourth of July

So, I got reason to fly

[Chorus 2]

I’m not gonna slow this bird down

I don't wanna look life in the eye

I don't wanna fall face first in the spiral called a life

I’m not in denial, I’m not suicidal

Not an alcoholic, I’m not out here hoeing

So, just shut the fuck up

This bird’s not slowing down

[Post-Chorus]

Slowing down

Down, down, down, down

Slowing down

Down, down, down, down

Down, down, down, down

Down, down, down, down

Down, down, down, down

Slowing down

[Spoken Interlude]

It’s not over yet

The song isn’t over yet

[Outro]

Ain’t no birds gonna slow me down

I’mma keep on rolling

And ain’t no birds gonna slow me down

Keep on rolling

And ain’t no birds gonna slow me down

I’mma keep on rolling

And ain’t no birds gonna slow me down