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Artist: Kristin Hersh
Canonical path: /hersh-kristin/little-birdy
Related lyric paths: 6
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Little Birdy
Read Little Birdy lyrics by Kristin Hersh on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Little Birdy
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Little birdy, little birdy
What makes you fly so high?
It's because I am a birdy
And I'm not afraid to die
Little birdy, little birdy
Come sing me your song
I've a short time to be here with you
And a long time, to be gone
Little birdy, little birdy
What makes your wing so blue?
It's because I've been a-grievin'
Grievin' after you
Little birdy, little birdy
Come sing me your song
I've a short time to be here with you
And a long time, to be gone
Little birdy, little birdy
What makes your head so red?
After all that I have been through
It's a wonder I ain't dead
Little birdy, little birdy
Come sing me your song
I've a short time to be here with you
And a long time, to be gone
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Kristin Hersh performs "Little Birdy", and this lyric page sits inside the Kristin Hersh catalog on LyroVerse.
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