Magpie

You are a magpie raven-winged

And you have collected me to line your nest

Along with all the other things you need

To keep you warm

I am a charm to dangle from your neck

To swing in time to your design

To stay or fall to pieces at your hand

And when your insides find your mouth

Shut up shut up shut up you say

You don't know what you're talking about

When you can't see your way out

You want to scream and shout

They drop us bits of gold and shiny stones to line our crowns

So they can see us clearly when the firing squad makes its rounds

Toss me a crumb down from the table

I will eat it if I'm able

It falls heavy on me, sometimes I find it hard to eat

And when we show them that we are strong

Shut up shut up shut up they say

We can see what you're doing wrong

We've seen all along

We are going to tear you down

The purest grain so seldom seen

Imagining its pearly sheen

I'm sorry for then I know they can only dream

And when we show them that we are strong

Shut up shut up shut up they say

We can see what you're doing wrong

We've seen all along

We are going to tear you down