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Artist: Paul McDonald
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Caging a Songbird
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Caging a Songbird
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Well, I’m looking out two feet of stone
Tell me now, just tell me what you want
Uh hun, yeah
When I howl up to your moon
You pick the poison from a heavy spoon
And then it’s gone
You held me once
You held me one too many times, babe
You’ve worn this out
Why, why, why? Yeah yeah
Looking in on your little world
I marvel at your wicked ways and words
Uh huh
You get me high to keep me low
You carve my name into the headstone
The headstone
I held you once
I held you one too many times, babe
And I’m bored of wondering
Why, why, why, come on
Why can’t you accept we’re both so over this?
Am I something I sold you?
Am I something you own?
I can’t hear you when you speak
You can’t hear me ‘cause you’re caging a songbird
Why can’t you just make up your mind?
Why? Why? Why?
(Why can’t you just make up your mind?)
Why? Why? Why?
(Why can’t you just make up your mind?)
I try to find your little heart
I’m looking around for any shot of love
But it’s long gone, baby
And if I could believe in you
I’d never have to run to seek the truth
Oh, it’s gone, baby
Yeah, I held you once
I held you one too many times, babe
And I’m bored of wondering
Why, why, why, come on
Why can’t you accept we’re both so over this?
Am I something I sold you?
Am I something you own?
I can’t hear you when you speak
You can’t hear me ‘cause you’re caging a songbird
Why can’t you just make up your mind?
Why? Why? Why? Why?
(Why can’t you just make up your mind?)
Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
(Why can’t you just make up your mind?)
Why can’t you make up your mind?
Why can’t you? (Why can’t you just make up your mind?)
Why can’t you make it? Why can’t you make it?
Make up your mind
Why? Why? Why? Come on (why can’t you just make up your mind?)
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