The birds sang their warning sirens while the humans stayed home
Cause the people sang in mourning silence
The ground stopped shaking a bit
No mistaking a lit fuse has taken over the news
So the birds sang their warning sirens
When the humans stayed home
The birds and the bees all lived in the trees while the humans stayed home
The pollution stopped when the humans stopped
Is it allergies when you sneeze or cough?
Why do you feel off?
Don't you hear the birds singing warning sirens
When the humans stayed home
They lost their community
There's no immunity from being alone
There's no escaping from yourself
We're meant to roam
Going to and fro
And the humans sat still inside til it was safe to go outside
Nature took its path, it was quiet at last
When the humans stayed put
The winds blew like a hurricane through the plans the humans made
But it's a slower time, any lower I'm afraid I'll retrograde
Can you hear the winds blowing
They'll take your breath away
Hunker in there's a change in the weather
Together we'll be OK
Creatures big and small all sheltered in place
When the humans stayed home
They lost their community
There's no immunity from being alone
There's no escaping from yourself
You're meant to roam
Going and wander going to and fro
And the humans sat still inside til it was safe to go outside
The birds sang their warning sirens while the humans stayed home
Cause the people sang in mourning silence
The ground stopped shaking a bit
No mistaking a lit fuse has taken over the news
And the birds sing their warning sirens
credits
from Weird Times,
released October 12, 2020
Producer: Brian Hink
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